Where There’s Smoke, There’s Racism
A fundamental tenet of freedom is the ability of an individual take to full responsibility for their own life decisions. Whether good decisions or poor ones, they are made by …
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FTC Releases Reports on Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Sales and Marketing Expenditures for 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The number of cigarettes that the largest cigarette companies in the United States sold to wholesalers and retailers nationwide declined from 216.9 billion in 2018 to 202.9 …
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Lung Health Advocates to Rally State Legislators to Support Funding for Lifesaving Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Programs
HARRISBURG, PA — On Tuesday, May 4, the American Lung Association in Pennsylvania will virtually host hundreds of youth and adult lung health and tobacco control advocates from TRU (Tobacco Resistance …
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Pennsylvania Earns F’s in Lung Association ‘State of Tobacco Control’ Report
HARRISBURG, PA — Even amid the pandemic, tobacco use remains a serious public health threat. In addition to tobacco-related death and disease, smoking also increases the risk of the most …
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FDA Warns Firms to Remove Unauthorized E-liquid Products from Market
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to 10 firms who manufacture and operate websites selling electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products, specifically e-liquids, advising them …
Read MoreTobacco Product Use Down Among Youths in 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), found that current tobacco product use …
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Why 18-Year-Olds Should be Allowed to Smoke
With the recent passing of a $1.4 trillion spending package into law, the Federal government raised the national legal age for purchasing tobacco from 18 to 21. Why are adults …
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