Oregon City Supports Statewide Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products
OREGON CITY, OR — Oregon City has taken a stand against flavored tobacco products by passing a resolution on Wednesday that calls for an end to their sale.
ACS CAN Connecticut Director of Government Relations Bryte Johnson Quoted
“For decades, the tobacco industry has thrived on the business of addiction by marketing to children and lying to adults about the harms of its deadly products,” said Bryte Johnson, director of government relations for the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network. Johnson added the industry spends an estimated $73 million annually in Connecticut, “specifically targeting vulnerable populations.” In theory, there should be a lot of money to curb tobacco use, a problem that disproportionately affects low-income state residents.