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  1. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    video games

    5 ways tobacco is normalized in entertainment and pop culture

    … captions “I don’t smoke” and “I quit.” “Every post, like and share of …

    Mar. 28, 2018
    Tobacco in pop culture
    Movies TV Video Games
  2. Report Report Research & Resources

    Tobacco Nation: The deadly state of smoking disparity in the U.S.

    … campaigns save lives, promote quit attempts, reduce youth smoking … increase the success of quit attempts. States should include …

    Oct. 04, 2017
    Smoking by Region
    Geographic Disparity Smoking Rates
  3. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    JUUL Instagram Social Image

    Most JUUL-related Instagram posts appeal to youth culture and lifestyles, study finds

    A study published in the journal Tobacco Control found that more than half of Instagram posts about JUUL are youth- and lifestyle-focused.

    Jul. 02, 2019
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    JUUL
  4. Press Release Press

    Tobacco Tale of Two Nations: New Report Shows 13 States Have Higher Smoking Rates and Greater Health Consequences Than Rest of U.S.

    … education efforts, access to quit smoking resources and laws like …

    Jun. 06, 2019
  5. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    Menthol packs

    5 strategies for passing local laws against flavored tobacco

    A new Truth Initiative® report summarizes interviews with public health officials to uncover what it takes to takes to pass policies restricting flavored tob

    Dec. 05, 2017
    Tobacco prevention efforts
    Tobacco Control Policies
  6. Fact Sheet Fact Sheet Research & Resources

    Tobacco use in LGBT communities

    … are easier to use and harder to quit. Transgender adults also had …

    Jun. 23, 2021
    Targeted Communities
    LGBT
  7. Fact Sheet Fact Sheet Research & Resources
    secondhand smoke sidewalk

    The impact of secondhand smoke

    … workplaces encourage smokers to quit and reduce the number of …

    Apr. 06, 2018
    Harmful Effects of Tobacco
    Secondhand Smoke
  8. Report Report Research & Resources
    unprotected states tobacco nation

    Measuring support for tobacco control policies in states with deadly smoking disparities

    How do residents who live in a collection of states with smoking rivaling the most cigarette-dependent countries on earth feel about laws to curb tobacco use

    Jan. 23, 2019
    Smoking by Region
    Geographic Disparity