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Customizing a mobile program to help rural Alaska native youth quit tobacco
Truth Initiative is partnering with the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation to create a customized version of This Is Quitting, a mobile quit program for teen
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Tobacco Nation in the age of covid-19
Areas of the country with high rates of smoking—a risk factor for COVID-19 infection—are also among those with the lowest hospital capacities.
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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
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Tobacco use in California 2023
An up-to-date look at tobacco use rates, tobacco control funding, tobacco laws, cessation statistics, and tobacco tax in California.
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truth campaign proven to drive down smoking rates across different demographic groups
A new Truth Initiative study found that the truth campaign has been effective and relevant for a broad audience of young people.
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Father’s Day: Helping dads kick tobacco
Father’s Day is a great opportunity to encourage dads who use tobacco to quit. More than 278,000 men die every year from smoking.
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Mailed tobacco ads rely on price discounts and youth-appealing themes
Tobacco companies continue to appeal to price-sensitive and vulnerable populations through a marketing channel that is largely hidden from view.
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Mapping a COVID-19 vulnerability: Areas of South and Midwest have fewer hospital beds and higher smoking rates
Alarmingly, areas of the country with high rates of smoking are also among those with lower hospital capacity.
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Nearly 1 in 5 adults used tobacco regularly in 2020
The prevalence of cigarette use – by far the most popular tobacco product among adults – emphasizes the need for the federal government to follow through on
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Measuring disparities in tobacco advertising exposure
How can we better measure people’s exposure to tobacco advertising? And what effect does that exposure have?
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Smoking rates decline steeply in teens in 2021
Youth smoking dropped to an all-time low in 2021, representing a colossal win for public health initiatives tackling smoking in young people, including those
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