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May 31, 2023, 12:02 ET India Stamps Out Tobacco Imagery from Video Streaming Services, Furthers Commitment to Driving Down Tobacco Use

Today the government of India, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has published new rules to regulate depictions of tobacco use in ...

May 18, 2023, 06:00 ET Gen-Z Fights Back Against Tobacco Giant Altria

This morning, over 125 youth and advocates from 15 different states will protest tobacco giant Altria's annual shareholders meeting. These advocates...

May 16, 2023, 13:41 ET Gen-Z Fights Back Against Tobacco Giant Altria

On May 18, over 125 youth and advocates from 15 different states will protest tobacco giant Altria's annual shareholders meeting. These advocates...

May 11, 2023, 11:49 ET Gen-Z Fights Back Against Tobacco Giant Altria

On May 18, over 125 youth and advocates from 15 different states will protest tobacco giant Altria's annual shareholders meeting. These advocates...

Apr 28, 2023, 13:04 ET Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids President Says FDA Must Finalize Rules to Prohibit Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars Without Delay - They Will Have a Profound Impact on the Nation's Health, Especially Among Black Americans

One year ago today, the FDA announced that it was proposing rules to prohibit menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars – products the tobacco industry...

Feb 27, 2023, 10:29 ET Victory for Public Health: U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Tobacco Industry's Challenge to Los Angeles County Law Ending Flavored Tobacco Sales

The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will not hear R.J. Reynolds' appeal of a lower court ruling upholding Los Angeles County's law...

Feb 06, 2023, 19:02 ET Tobacco-Free Kids Strongly Supports Mayor Bibb's Legislation to End Flavored Tobacco Sales in Cleveland

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids strongly supports the legislation proposed by Mayor Justin Bibb to end the sale of flavored tobacco products in...

Feb 01, 2023, 15:48 ET Tobacco-Free Kids Strongly Supports Gov. Hochul's Plan to End Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products and Increase the Cigarette Tax in New York

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids strongly supports Governor Kathy Hochul's proposals, included in her state budget today, to prohibit the sale of...

Jan 31, 2023, 11:22 ET FTC Report Shows U.S. Cigarette Sales Fell to Under 200 Billion for First Time in 2021 and Have Dropped by 70% Since 1981

The Federal Trade Commission's latest report on cigarette sales and marketing, released Monday, shows that cigarette sales by the largest U.S....

Jan 13, 2023, 09:00 ET New Report: States Continue to Shortchange Tobacco Prevention Programs, But Several Show a Welcome Increase

ven as tobacco use remains the number one cause of preventable death in the United States and youth e-cigarette use remains at high levels, a new...

Jan 10, 2023, 17:37 ET Tobacco-Free Kids Strongly Supports Gov. Hochul's Call to End Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products and Increase the Cigarette Tax in New York

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids strongly supports Governor Kathy Hochul's proposals, made in her State of the State Address today, to prohibit the ...

Jan 05, 2023, 13:59 ET In Victory for Kids, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Vetoes Legislation Preempting Local Efforts to End the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

By vetoing legislation to preempt local efforts to end the sale of flavored tobacco products, Governor Mike DeWine has taken bold action to protect...

Dec 15, 2022, 20:06 ET In Victory for Kids over Big Tobacco, Multnomah County Commissioners Vote to End the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

By voting to end the sale of flavored tobacco products – including flavored e-cigarettes, menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars – the Multnomah...

Dec 12, 2022, 22:05 ET Columbus City Council Votes to End Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products, Delivering Huge Win for Kids Over Big Tobacco

The Columbus City Council today took bold action to protect kids from tobacco addiction, save lives and advance health equity by voting to end the...

Dec 12, 2022, 18:51 ET U.S. Supreme Court Denies Tobacco Industry's Request for Injunction Halting California's Flavored Tobacco Law, Allowing Lifesaving Measure to Take Effect

The U.S. Supreme Court today denied a request by R.J. Reynolds and other tobacco interests for an emergency injunction to block implementation of...

Dec 07, 2022, 21:54 ET Court Ruling Against FDA's Graphic Cigarette Warnings is Wrong on the Law and Must Be Appealed

Today's decision by a federal judge to block implementation of graphic cigarette warnings ordered by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is wrong...

Dec 07, 2022, 09:58 ET Court Order Requires Tobacco Companies to Post Signs About Health Risks of Smoking at Nearly 200,000 Stores Across U.S. - Order Stems from 2006 Racketeering Verdict Against Companies

Under a federal court order issued today, the major U.S. tobacco companies will soon have to post signs telling the public the truth about the deadly ...

Nov 09, 2022, 00:54 ET California Voters Overwhelmingly Uphold Law Ending Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products, Delivering Huge Win for Kids Over Tobacco Industry

California voters have delivered a resounding victory for kids over the tobacco industry by voting overwhelmingly to uphold the state's landmark law...

Oct 06, 2022, 19:53 ET New Survey Shows Over 2.5 Million Kids Used E-Cigarettes in 2022 and Most Use Flavored Products that the FDA Must Take Off the Market Without Further Delay

The results of the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey released today show that youth e-cigarette use remains an urgent public health problem in the...

Jun 01, 2022, 11:54 ET New Study Reveals How Tobacco Companies Systematically Advertise Cigarettes to Kids Near Schools and Playgrounds around the World

A new study published today in Tobacco Control details how the world's largest multinational tobacco companies are systematically advertising...

Apr 28, 2022, 13:40 ET FDA's Proposed Rules to Prohibit Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars Will Protect Kids, Advance Health Equity and Save Lives, Especially Among Black Americans

By issuing proposed rules today to prohibit menthol cigarettes and all flavored cigars, the FDA is taking historic and long-overdue action to protect ...

Jan 27, 2022, 15:37 ET Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: Altria's Earnings Report Shows It Isn't Serious About "Moving Beyond Smoking" - Company Makes Most of its Revenue from Deadly Cigarettes

Tobacco giant Altria has spent huge sums on an advertising campaign to fool policy makers and the public that it is "moving beyond smoking." But...

Jan 13, 2022, 12:02 ET New Report: States Continue to Shortchange Tobacco Prevention Programs, Though a Few States Show a Welcome Increase

As the nation continues to face dual health threats from an unprecedented respiratory pandemic and a youth e-cigarette epidemic that threatens...

Dec 15, 2021, 11:39 ET 2021 Monitoring the Future Survey Shows Youth E-Cigarette Use Remains a Serious Problem - FDA Must Act Now to Eliminate the Flavored Products Addicting Kids

The 2021 Monitoring the Future survey results released today provide fresh evidence that youth e-cigarette use remains a serious public health...

Nov 16, 2021, 21:51 ET North Carolina Attorney General's Investigation of Puff Bar Is Important Step to Protect Kids

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein today has taken important steps to protect kids from e-cigarettes and nicotine addiction, including...