The latest tobacco product news, policies and stories are here. There’s a lot to catch up on, so let’s dive in. Inside this edition: The menthol flavor ban is gaining momentum. Tobacco-free nicotine: Is it safe? Vape sellers and influencers are using TikTok to target...
The youth vaping crisis is raging — and now, vape retailers and influencers are storming the TikTok feeds of young users. TikTok is one of the fastest-growing social media apps in the US, with around 100 million active users – over one-third of TikTok’s daily users...
Smoking is still the leading cause of preventable death, while youth vaping remains an epidemic. None of this is an accident. Kids face an onslaught of vape and tobacco marketing campaigns — especially on social media. 90% of tobacco users start before the age of 18....
For decades tobacco companies have hooked generations of Americans with their deadly and addictive products. They advertised in magazines and movies — and plastered logos on the sides of race cars. Today, it’s a completely different world — and tobacco companies are...
Big Tobacco is always looking for new customers – and higher profits – while actively undermining clean air policies for our communities being promoted through legislation and by consumer advocacy groups. In the battle against Big Tobacco, it’s important to stay...
Partially funded by TSET, new research from OU Health’s Stephenson Cancer Center suggests e-cigarette use may make a common chemotherapy drug less effective on certain cancers. Dr. Lurdes Queimado, Director of the TSET Health Promotion Research Center Tobacco...
