Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout® by Calling for Action to Help People Quit Tobacco
State Lawmakers Can and Must Do Better When it Comes to Tobacco Control.
State Lawmakers Can and Must Do Better When it Comes to Tobacco Control.
State Lawmakers Can and Must Do Better When it Comes to Tobacco Control.
MONTPELIER – This Thursday, cancer patients and survivors are marking the American Cancer Society's 47th annual Great American Smokeout tomorrow by calling on elected officials to protect the health of all Vermont residents by implementing strong tobacco control legislation.
Lawmakers Can and Must Do Better When it Comes to Tobacco Control.
New data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) finds more than 3 million youth report current use (past 30 days) of any tobacco product in 2022.
Voters in South Dakota and California made it clear on Tuesday that public health is a priority in their states.
The following was originally published in Patriot-News on November 8, 2022
California voters passed Proposition 31 to uphold a popular and bipartisan statewide law ending the sale of most flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes and e-cigarettes. The law, which takes effect immediately, will help protect kids from a potential lifetime of addiction, reduce tobacco use and advance health equity.
On Tuesday, voters responded “yes” to Amendment D, which asked if the state constitution should be amended to expand Medicaid coverage to adults with lower incomes.
This Sunday, November 6th, the City of Dayton is officially smoke-free