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Policies to reduce cigarette litter have strong support

Nearly three-quarters (72.4%) of U.S.

Cigarette filters mislead consumers, with 1 in 3 smokers falsely believing filters reduce harm

More than a third of current smokers (33.2%) erroneously believed filters make cigarettes less harmful to smoke, a line perpetuated by the tobacco industry,

Why are cigarette butts the most littered item on earth?

Cigarette butts have the longstanding distinction of being the most littered item on earth, with about 4.5 trillion cigarettes discarded each year worldwide.

truth® exposes unexpected ways tobacco affects young people

Did you know that smoking may dull your taste buds, harm the environment, and even impact your sex life?

7 youth-serving groups in Tennessee receive grants to help their communities go smoke-free

Truth Initiative awarded grants to seven youth-serving groups in the state to help raise awareness about smoke-free environments and reduce secondhand smoke

3 things you can do about toxic cigarette litter

About 4.5 trillion cigarettes are discarded each year worldwide, making cigarette butts the most littered item on earth.

How one student led her apartment complex to go tobacco-free

Truth Initiative® youth activism fellow Katelynd Todd was driven to adopt a new tobacco-free policy at her apartment complex after learning about the harms o

Journal article makes case for holding tobacco companies responsible for toxic waste

Tobacco producers should be held to the same environmental cleanup standards as other toxic waste products, according to a special communication published in

Great Outdoors Month: Keep nature great by ending tobacco use

June is Great Outdoors Month; cigarettes and cigarette butts make up nearly 38 percent of all litter collected in the United States.

Happy 100th, National Parks! Now, how about going 100 percent smoke-free?

As the National Park Service celebrates 100 years, it has an opportunity to take another leap forward in its mission by going 100 percent smoke-free.

2017 Shorty Social Good Awards

Environment & Sustainability

Cigarettes:  The Ultimate Clingy Ex

2013 Annual Report

Refocused & Rededicated.