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    Vaping curriculum by Truth Initiative increases student knowledge about e-cigarettes

    An online course about the dangers of using e-cigarettes significantly increased e-cigarette knowledge among middle and high school participants, according t

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    Educators share how a free vaping prevention curriculum has helped their students

    As youth continue to use e-cigarettes at alarming rates, vaping has become a major distraction for many educators and students

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    For people quitting nicotine, on-screen tobacco use can put a quit attempt at risk

    Research shows that on-screen tobacco imagery can make young people more likely to smoke and vape – but it may also hinder quit attempts for people of all ag

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    Educators’ perspectives on vaping in the classroom: A disruptive, pervasive problem

    As students return for a new academic year, educators continue to grapple with nicotine use in schools, reporting that vaping is “a daily issue”

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    “It’s Everywhere”: Middle and High School Educator Perspectives on Nicotine Use in Schools

    Truth Initiative asked middle and high school educators across the U.S. to share their on-the-ground perspectives on tobacco and nicotine products

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    Discipline Is Not the Answer: Better Approaches to On-campus Student Tobacco Use

    As schools develop or revamp and modernize their smoke- or tobacco-free policies, we get many questions about what schools should do when students violate th

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    Truth Initiative awards grants to 15 colleges and universities to help campuses quit nicotine

    Truth Initiative has announced the recipients of 15 grants awarded to colleges and universities across the nation

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    Quitting vaping benefits health – and the environment

    Cheap, high-nicotine, disposable e-cigarettes are dominating the market – and contributing to tons of electronic waste.

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    Are kids using nicotine in the classroom? What to look for and how to talk about risks

    As students return to the classroom this fall, they’ll be excited to show off new clothes, sneakers, and electronics – and possibly new nicotine products.

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    E-cigarette and cigarette sales decline after California law eliminates sale of flavored tobacco

    In the first year and a half after the policy was implemented in January 2023, e-cigarette sales declined by 37%

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    LGBT+ youth and young adults in states with protective policies had more than 50% lower odds of smoking and vaping

    Findings from this study suggest that state-level legislation to protect LGBT+ rights could help prevent or reduce tobacco use in the LGBT+ community

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    LIGHTS, CAMERA, ADDICTION

    How persistent on-screen tobacco imagery continues to fuel nicotine addiction among young audiences