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By driving behavior and policy change, we prevent addiction, increase quitting, reduce nicotine dependence, and expand cessation support and access. All backed by rigorous research and evaluation.

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    4 Keys to Successfully Engaging Tobacco Users in Cessation at Shape Corp.

    Best Practice Example of Inspiring Tobacco-free Lives with The EX Program

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    Robert Falk

    Throughout his career, Robert Falk’s legal expertise has helped advance important health care and social causes.

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    Anna M. Spriggs

    Anna Spriggs has been a key player in the success of Truth Initiative from the beginning, joining the organization as its second employee in 1999 and serving

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    Adrienne Neal

    Over the span of her 25-year career, Adrienne Neal has played a major role in helping organizations harness the full potential of their most valuable asset:

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    Howard Koh

    Dr. Howard K. Koh is the Harvey V. Fineberg Professor of the Practice of Public Health Leadership at the Harvard T.H.

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    “I’m assuming it has a minty taste”: Young smokers’ reactions to ads for new non-menthol cigarettes in California and Massachusetts

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    Stop the Influence: Reject Big Tobacco and Vape Money FAQ’s

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    Stop the Influence: Reject Big Tobacco and Vape Money

    Truth Initiative and the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council, Black Women’s Health Imperative, and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids are calling on organizations to reject funding and partnership from tobacco and vaping companies. Sign the pledge!

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    The effect of state and local flavored cigar sales restrictions, on retail sales of large cigars, cigarillos and little cigars in Massachusetts, California, Illinois, and New York

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    Mental Health and Nicotine Resources