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Old tactics, new products: how big tobacco targets women in e-cigarette marketing
The tobacco industry’s aggressive targeting of women – in addition to young people, Black Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ individ
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4 ways the entertainment industry can protect young viewers and combat youth nicotine addiction
The youth vaping crisis must be confronted, and the entertainment industry has the power to change the picture for good.
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E-cigarette products sold on the market quadruple in just one year
The number of unique e-cigarette products, many of which come in youth-appealing flavors, more than quadrupled from 453 in June 2021 to 2,023 in June 2022
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Cigarettes are still a popular on-screen prop – and it’s fueling youth nicotine addiction
Cigarettes remain a popular prop even as peer-reviewed research finds that smoking images influence young people to start using tobacco products.
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Tobacco imagery featured in more Oscar-nominated movies this year, including 70% of Best Picture nominees
Seven of the 10 films nominated for Best Picture at the 2023 Oscars and nearly two-thirds (64.1%) of all this year’s Oscar-nominated feature films contain to
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Tobacco’s starring role
Tobacco imagery maintained its recurring and often starring role in popular on-screen entertainment in 2021
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Q&A: Learning the truth about menthol’s impact on African Americans
Courtney Butler, a truth College Leader at Trinity Washington University in Washington, D.C., is, in her words, saying “no thank you” to the tobacco industry
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New study: 43% of underage e-cigarette users report getting their e-cigarettes from retail sources
Many underage young people are getting e-cigarettes from retailers like vape shops, gas stations, and convenience stores
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Vaping content on Instagram violates federal regulations and social media platform policies
Influencer content that promotes vaping on Instagram frequently violates both federal advertising regulations and the social media platform’s policies.
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Young e-cigarette users report widespread use of flavor blends and “concept” flavors like Iced Mango, Blue Dream, and OMG
The study highlights the need to establish consistent classification of flavored e-cigarettes to track the proliferation of new products and flavors.
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Eliminating smoking disparities in Tobacco Nation
More aggressive tobacco control spending paired with higher taxes targeted to areas with the highest smoking rates can effectively erase disparities in tobac
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What is “tobacco-free” nicotine?
These flavored products, which have yet to face significant regulation, are prompting concerns about youth use and causing confusion.
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