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Study reveals major victory on teen smoking but a ticking time bomb as youth vaping numbers explode
The teen smoking rate has fallen to an all-time low of 4.6%, but an astounding...
States still shortchanging prevention programs that save lives and health care dollars
20 years after reaching a landmark legal settlement, states still spend only a small fraction...
FDA proposes needed action on menthol, but falls short to stem youth e-cigarette epidemic
The agency's plans to take action on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars are significant, but...
FDA must stop sales of all flavored products and restrict marketing and sales to protect kids
It is a positive step that the FDA recognizes the critical role flavors play in...
New study reveals teens 16 times more likely to use JUUL than older age groups
A first-of-its-kind study explores the rates and characteristics of JUUL use.
Swift action needed to address youth e-cigarette ‘epidemic’
The FDA's plan to tackle the youth e-cigarette "epidemic" is a significant and much needed...
Federal court orders FDA to quickly implement graphic cigarette warnings as mandated by law
A federal court has ordered the FDA to quickly issue a final rule requiring graphic...
truth and Girl Scouts to take on environmental tobacco pollution
The new “Earth Defenders” program aims to empower girls and create a new generation of...
Health groups urge FDA to block sale of illegal JUUL-like e-cigarettes
The FDA should to stop the sale of new e-cigarettes similar to JUUL that have...
Smoke-free housing to protect millions from the dangers of secondhand smoke to take effect July 31
A smoke-free policy goes into effect at all federal public housing units on July 31...
CVS Health and Truth Initiative challenge all women’s colleges to go tobacco-free
CVS Health and Truth Initiative are calling upon women’s colleges to apply for grants dedicated...
truth® and BIGS are joining forces to save your taste buds one pack of seeds at a time
truth and BIGS draw attention to the topic of tobacco, the ways in which its...