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Truth Initiative welcomes 2016-17 class of Youth Activism Fellows

Truth Initiative® kicked off its 2016-17 Youth Activism Fellowship program with 32 youth activists who are helping to create the first tobacco-free generatio

Stacey Younger Gagosian

Stacey Younger Gagosian has worked in politics and policy for nearly 3 decades.

Jennifer Kreslake

As Vice President of Truth Initiative's Schroeder Institute, Dr.

Truth Initiative Experiential Learning & Mobilization Program

One trend that’s changing Pride festivals for the better

More pride festivals across the country are showing how the tobacco industry is not their ally.

4 ways the tobacco industry is attempting to rebrand itself

Breaking down tobacco industry tactics and the conflict of interest between the tobacco industry and public health.

Featured Community Projects

Truth Initiative encourages young people to take action in their communities by developing and implementing local commercial tobacco control projects. From a documentary on the infiltration of menthol cigarettes into the African-American community to a children's book encouraging Native American youth to reject tobacco, young people across the nation are engaging, educating and empowering their community members to end tobacco use.

Explore examples of youth activists in action.

Youth Activism

​Enlisting and empowering youth and young adults is an important part of the movement to make commercial tobacco use a thing of the past. Truth Initiative trains and inspires young people to take action in their communities as truth community leaders, college leaders and ambassadors.

Learn more about these programs and how to apply.

The one thing pharmacies could do to save thousands of lives

At least 53,566 pharmacies in 2016 stocked tobacco products despite repeated calls for companies to remove tobacco from their shelves.

Vaping in the Workplace

Regulations on vaping in the workplace are piecemeal at best, with less than half of states explicitly banning e-cigarette use in workplaces.

What are Puff Bars?

Mimicking the popular e-cigarette JUUL, disposable Puff Bars are a type of vape that contain high levels of nicotine and come in many youth-appealing flavors

Why are 72% of smokers from lower-income communities?

Tobacco companies have targeted low-income populations in many ways over many years, creating smoking rate disparities that did not previously exist.