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 …
Read MoreWolf Administration Pushes for Tobacco-Free at Mental Health and Recovery Facilities
HARRISBURG, PA — The departments of Health, Human Services and Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) is sharing their joint commitment to ensure mental health and recovery facilities have access to …
Read More CDC’s Tips Campaign Led 1 Million U.S. Adults to Quit Smoking During 2012–2018
Findings from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published in Preventing Chronic Disease show that CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers® (Tips®) campaign led more than 1 million U.S. adults to quit smoking and …
Read More FDA Warns Manufacturers and Retailers to Remove Certain E-cigarette Products Targeted to Youth from the Market
HARRISBURG, PA — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued ten warning letters to retailers and manufacturers who sell, manufacture and/or import unauthorized electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products targeted …
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Pennsylvania to Ramp Up Litter Prevention Measures
HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Department of Transportation (PennDOT), and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful this week released the results of the first statewide comprehensive research on litter, …
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