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  1. Report Report Research & Resources

    Straight to vape

    Study finds that youth and young adults with high exposure to popular streaming and TV shows containing tobacco images are three times more likely to start v

  2. News Article News Article Research & Resources

    Fewer than half of young people aware of connection between vaping and COVID-19 risk

    The new campaign from truth is working to change misperceptions about e-cigarette use and the risk of testing positive for COVID-19.

  3. News Article News Article Research & Resources

    What we know and don’t know about Puff Bar right now

    As Puff Bar’s popularity grew, so did the many questions and concerns about the product and the company behind it.

  4. News Article News Article Research & Resources

    Vaping multiplies risk of COVID-19 in teens and young adults

    Young people who had ever used e-cigarettes were five times more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19 than those who hadn’t vaped.

  5. News Article News Article Research & Resources

    Mapping a COVID-19 vulnerability: Areas of South and Midwest have fewer hospital beds and higher smoking rates

    Alarmingly, areas of the country with high rates of smoking are also among those with lower hospital capacity.

  6. Report Report Research & Resources

    Tobacco Nation in the age of covid-19

    Areas of the country with high rates of smoking—a risk factor for COVID-19 infection—are also among those with the lowest hospital capacities.

  7. News Article News Article Research & Resources

    How colleges are sustaining momentum for tobacco/vape-free campus policies virtually

    3 ways colleges and truth® College Leaders have been pushing forward in a virtual capacity to educate and build support for a tobacco-free campus.

  8. News Article News Article Research & Resources

    How tobacco and vaping companies are exploiting national crises to maintain their bottom lines, putting profit before public health

    Tobacco and vaping companies are exploiting the crises, and the vulnerable communities most impacted by them, to benefit their bank accounts.

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    Majority of young vapers worry about COVID-19 risk and want to quit

    Findings from a new Truth Initiative survey reveal that the coronavirus pandemic is motivating many young people who use e-cigarettes to quit vaping.

  10. Report Report Research & Resources

    Dangerous loopholes: Young e-cigarette users report swapping products as vaping policies change

    Following the removal of certain flavors of JUUL young users switched to other brands still offering sweet and fruity flavors.

  11. Fact Sheet Fact Sheet Research & Resources

    Tobacco use in the Asian American community

    This fact sheet about smoking and Asian Americans outlines patterns of use, industry targeting and health effects.

  12. Fact Sheet Fact Sheet Research & Resources

    Tobacco use in the American Indian/Alaska Native community

    This fact sheet about smoking and American Indians/Alaska Natives outlines patterns of use, industry targeting and health effects.