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NAACP delegates endorse push to say no to menthols

NAACP adopted a resolution supporting efforts at the state and local level to restrict the sale of menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products

Comprehensive review provides further proof that FDA should ban menthol cigarettes

A review of more than 80 studies on menthol tobacco products provides additional proof that the FDA should ban the products.

Leading Health Groups Back Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s Emergency Action to Address the Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has addressed the growing epidemic of youth e-cigarette use by suspending sales of all flavored e-cigarettes in the state.

What is JUUL?

JUUL, a new type of e-cigarette, has become so popular among young people that it has amassed nearly half of the e-cigarette market share.

Cities and states target tobacco sales with new rules in 2016

States and cities across the country will make it harder to sell tobacco products to young people in 2016, increasing the legal minimum age to purchase cigar

US high schooler cigarette use is at historic low while nearly a quarter reported using e-cigarettes

It is terrific news that the results of the 2015 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), released today by the U.S.

Menthol tobacco product use higher among youth, women and African Americans

Menthol is a chemical compound extracted from the peppermint and corn mint plant or created synthetically.

Policy leadership and accountability

We drive policy change to advance public health, address inequities, and empower lives free from the physical, mental, and financial toll of nicotine dependence. 

We protect the public from a lifetime of nicotine addiction by advancing impactful policies. Through rigorous research and policy leadership, we act to reduce youth access to nicotine and expand access to cessation by combating the illegal e-cigarette market, removing youth-appealing flavored products, holding retailers accountable, and increasing access to cessation services.