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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a bipartisan coalition of 22 states urging federal health agencies to continue the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), an annual …
Pennsylvania Joins 22-State Push to Continue National Youth Tobacco Survey Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The latest findings from the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) reveal a significant milestone in public health: youth tobacco use in the United States has plummeted …
Youth Tobacco Use Reaches Historic Low, But Challenges Persist Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Michelle Henry announced this week the receipt of an annual payment of over $352 million from tobacco manufacturers. This sum is part of the …
Pennsylvania Receives Over $350 Million from Tobacco Settlement, Totaling $9.34 Billion Since 1998 Read More
DOVER, DE — In the heart of Dover, the latest annual report from the American Lung Association, manifested under the title “State of Tobacco Control,” frays the veil on Delaware’s …
Delaware’s Mixed Grades on Tobacco Control: A Call for Stronger Action Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A shocking report was published today by the American Lung Association in its 22nd annual “State of Tobacco Control” study. With three F grades and two Ds, …
Pennsylvania Fails to Impress in Annual ‘State of Tobacco Control’ Report: Clear Call for Policy Overhaul Read More A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reveals significant shifts in tobacco and e-cigarette use among U.S. …
Decline in High School E-Cigarette Use; Rise in Middle School Tobacco Consumption: CDC and FDA Study Read More
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 …
Why 18-Year-Olds Should be Allowed to Smoke Read More