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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...

11.09.2018
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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.

10.30.2018
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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...

09.13.2018
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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...

09.05.2018
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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...

08.08.2018
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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...

08.07.2018
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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...

07.30.2018
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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...

07.25.2018
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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...

07.16.2018
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truth and the Vans Warped Tour take their final ride

The truth youth tobacco prevention campaign and its crew of tour riders are on the...

06.22.2018
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Tobacco use rates among middle and high school students flatten in 2017

After an encouraging decline from 2015 to 2016, progress has stalled and youth tobacco use...

06.07.2018
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ONDCP, Truth Initiative and the Ad Council join forces on national effort to fight opioid misuse

The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), Truth Initiative and the Ad...

06.07.2018