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And the Oscar goes to…the tobacco industry

Of the 10 films nominated for Best Picture, 80% featured smoking and vaping depictions.

Federal court orders FDA to issue final rule requiring graphic cigarette warnings

A federal court ordered the FDA to issue a final rule mandating graphic health warnings on cigarette packs by March 15, 2020.

Tobacco use in Texas 2023

An up-to-date look at tobacco use rates, tobacco control funding, tobacco laws, cessation statistics, and tobacco tax in Texas.

JUUL e-cigarettes gain popularity among youth, but awareness of nicotine presence remains low

A new study reveals that while many young people know what JUUL is, there is low awareness that the product always contains the addictive chemical nicotine.<

Q&A: How Big Tobacco preys on low-income communities

University of Nevada, Reno, School of Community Health Science professor Dr.

Monitoring the future reveals good and bad news underscoring need for education and regulation

New data from the 2017 Monitoring the Future study show a drop in teen smoking, but may hide the true vaping rates due to awareness issues about nicotine.

Mental Illness Awareness Week: The surgeon general on stigma

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy discusses the importance of mental health and combating the stigma surrounding mental illness.

Tobacco is a social justice issue: Mental health

Tobacco use disproportionately affects many marginalized populations—the same groups who have a long history of being exploited by the tobacco industry.

#NoMentholMonday: How menthols create challenges for smokers who want to quit

The targeted marketing of menthol cigarettes to African American smokers creates unique challenges when it comes to helping those smokers quit, according to

Yashi Srivastava

Yashi Srivastava is a Junior at Rutgers University – New Brunswick majoring in Information Technology & Informatics and minoring in Digital Communication

Featured Community Projects

Truth Initiative encourages young people to take action in their communities by developing and implementing local commercial tobacco control projects. From a documentary on the infiltration of menthol cigarettes into the African-American community to a children's book encouraging Native American youth to reject tobacco, young people across the nation are engaging, educating and empowering their community members to end tobacco use.

Explore examples of youth activists in action.

Why you should quit smoking before having surgery

In recent years, research has shown that compared to nonsmokers, smokers have a higher chance of surgery-related complications like heart attack, stroke, sho