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Tracing the racist tactics of the tobacco industry

Following the examples highlighted in Read Between the Lies, Truth Initiative traces the racist tactics of the tobacco industry.

5 things FDA should do about JUUL e-cigarettes

Six public health and medical groups are calling on the agency to act to protect youth.

Black D.C. neighborhoods have greater marketing for flavored tobacco products, including cigars

The targeted marketing of flavored tobacco products like flavored cigars presents another way tobacco is a social justice issue.

Action needed: Tobacco in pop culture

Despite a 1998 law prohibiting paid tobacco product placements in movies and TV programming, tobacco imagery is still seen on screens everywhere, including m

A decade of the Tobacco Control Act: Where are we now?

As we mark 10 years since passage of the act, here’s a look at its accomplishments as well as the critical gaps remaining.

New Report: As Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic Worsens, States Continue to Shortchange Prevention Programs That Could Help

New report challenges states to do more to fight tobacco use – still the nation’s No.

Truth Initiative Statement on Harm Reduction

Why tobacco is a racial justice issue

… are easier to smoke and harder to quit. The tobacco industry … to young people, are harder to quit than regular cigarettes and …

Cigarette smoking among teens down, but e-cigarette use up

Teen smoking of traditional tobacco cigarettes in the United States reached a new low of eight percent in 2014, but the data from the annual “Monitoring the

4 things parents need to know about JUUL and nicotine addiction

JUUL e-cigarettes are popular among youth because of their sleek appearance and appealing flavor, but many are unaware that JUUL packs a powerful nicotine pu

6 key takeaways from the new FDA plan on e-cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products

To curb the access and appeal of tobacco, the FDA is advancing a plan to address the core of the epidemic — flavors.

Behind the explosive growth of JUUL

Due in large part to its popularity with friends and the availability of flavors, JUUL use rose exponentially in 2018 among young people.