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Cigarette smoking has declined but population disparities among populations are cause for concern

It is terrific news that the results of the National Health Interview Survey, released today by the U.S.

Teens stop #CATmageddon; Enlist pets to send their message to Big Tobacco

truth®, one of the largest and most successful national youth tobacco prevention campaigns, is asking teens (and their pets) to make their mark—literally—on

Helping community colleges kick their tobacco-free campus efforts into gear

Truth Initiative is offering grants to community colleges that do not currently have smoke-free policies in place to protect students, faculty and staff on t

78 groups call for tobacco education in head start programs

We’re leading the charge with 77 other non-profit and government agencies, corporations and individuals to urge the U.S.

FDA Puts Kids, Public Health at Risk by Allowing Philip Morris to Market IQOS Heated Cigarette as Modified Risk Tobacco Product

Setting a dangerous precedent that puts public health at risk the FDA authorized the marketing of Philip Morris’ IQOS heated cigarette as a “modified risk to

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Why tobacco is a racial justice issue

Truth Initiative has long recognized that racism is a public health issue and found that there are major reasons why racial disparities in tobacco use persis

Truth Initiative calls on the FDA to immediately remove all unauthorized e-cigarettes including synthetic nicotine now on the market illegally to protect public health

Truth Initiative calls on the FDA’s leadership to immediately remove all synthetic nicotine products now on the market illegally

5 insights about areas with the highest smoking rates in the U.S.

When it comes to tobacco use, a group of 12 states stretching from the upper Midwest to the South looks like some of the most tobacco-dependent — and less-de

Adult smoking rates continue to underscore health disparities

The latest data show a decline in the overall smoking rate, but many groups continue to smoke at much higher rates than the rest of the population.

Are organic or natural cigarettes safer to smoke?

Organic tobacco and tobacco with no additives does not make a healthier or safer cigarette.

How African-American leaders are taking on menthol

African-American organizations, public health groups and other tobacco control advocates are stepping up efforts to restrict the sale of menthol cigarettes.<