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...
LISTEN: How Big Tobacco Has Influenced Policy in Oklahoma In episode 11 of the TSET Better Health Podcast, Doug Matheny, Programs and Initiatives Manager for State and Local Policy with the TSET Health Promotion Research Center & Sarah Rivin, State Government...
For years, vape companies have touted their nicotine delivery system as a safer alternative to cigarettes. This “safer alternative” campaign was designed to hide the real hazards of vaping from us and our kids. It resulted in the youth vaping epidemic we find...
Youth vaping is a concern across the nation, but what about here in Oklahoma? In a recent survey by the CDC, 1 in 4 Oklahoma kids reported vaping in the last month. This epidemic is no longer on our doorstep. It’s in our homes. Fortunately, as a parent, there are ways...
