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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...

Sep 27, 2021, 14:03 ET Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Honors Milton Nguyen of Elk Grove, CA, As National Youth Advocate of the Year

Milton Nguyen, of Elk Grove, CA, has been named the Barrie Fiske National Youth Advocate of the Year by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Milton...

Sep 27, 2021, 13:59 ET Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Honors Madeline Erickson of Bismarck, ND, As Youth Advocate of the Year

Madeline Erickson, of Bismarck, ND, has been named a Youth Advocate of the Year by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Madeline will be honored on...

Sep 27, 2021, 13:53 ET Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Honors Aditya Indla of Union City, CA, As Youth Advocate of the Year

Aditya Indla, of Union City, CA, has been named a Youth Advocate of the Year by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Aditya will be honored on...

Sep 27, 2021, 13:53 ET Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Honors Grace Plowman of Shoreview, MN As Youth Advocate of the Year

Grace Plowman, of Shoreview, MN, has been named a Youth Advocate of the Year by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Grace will be honored on...

Sep 27, 2021, 13:46 ET Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Honors Vinayak Menon of Suwanee, GA, as Youth Advocate of the Year

Vinayak Menon, of Suwanee, GA, has been named a Youth Advocate of the Year by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Vinayak will be honored on...

Sep 27, 2021, 13:41 ET Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Honors the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii Youth Council, As Group Youth Advocates of the Year

The members of the Coalition for Tobacco-Free Hawaii Youth Council have been named Group Youth Advocates of the Year by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free ...

Jun 28, 2021, 14:13 ET North Carolina Settlement Shows Why FDA Must Reject Juul's Application to Continue Selling Menthol-Flavored and High-Nicotine E-Cigarettes

The settlement of North Carolina's lawsuit against Juul announced today underscores Juul's culpability in causing the epidemic of youth e-cigarette...

May 26, 2021, 10:48 ET New Report Details Tobacco Industry's Predatory Marketing to Women and Girls and the Devastating Health Consequences

A new report released today details the tobacco industry's long history of developing cigarette brands and predatory marketing campaigns that...

Apr 29, 2021, 12:23 ET Biden Administration's Decision to Prohibit Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars Will Protect Kids, Advance Health Equity and Save Lives, Especially Among Black Americans

With today's announcement that the FDA will initiate rulemaking to prohibit menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars (including menthol-flavored...

Feb 12, 2021, 15:52 ET Maryland Tobacco Tax Increase Is a Big Win for Kids and Health; State Must Now End Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

The Maryland legislature today delivered a resounding victory for kids and health by overriding the governor's veto and enacting a $1.75 per pack...

Jan 14, 2021, 14:06 ET Marco para a saúde global: com a inclusão do Paraguai, toda a América do Sul agora está protegida por leis antitabagismo abrangentes

Com a assinatura, na semana passada, do decreto presidencial no Paraguai proibindo o fumo e o uso de cigarros eletrônicos em locais públicos fechados ...

Jan 13, 2021, 15:18 ET Hito para la Salud Global: con la adición de Paraguay, toda Sudamérica ahora está protegida por leyes integrales de Ambientes Libres de Humo

Con la firma la semana pasada del decreto presidencial en Paraguay que prohíbe fumar y el uso de cigarrillos electrónicos en lugares públicos...

Dec 07, 2020, 14:52 ET A campanha Tobacco-Free Kids (Crianças livres do tabaco) lamenta o falecimento de Tabaré Vásquez, ex-presidente do Uruguai que foi grande aliado na luta global contra o tabagismo

A campanha Tobacco-Free Kids sente profundamente o falecimento do Dr. Tabaré Vázquez, ex-presidente do Uruguai que deu um exemplo para a América...

Dec 07, 2020, 07:26 ET Tobacco-Free Kids lamenta el fallecimiento de Tabaré Vázquez, expresidente de Uruguay, quien fue un líder indiscutible en la lucha mundial contra el tabaquismo

Gran tristeza ha causado a Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids el fallecimiento del Dr. Tabaré Vázquez, expresidente de Uruguay que dio ejemplo a...

Oct 29, 2020, 13:50 ET 179 organizácií z celého sveta vyzvalo Google, aby vo svojom obchode Google Play zakázal predaj aplikácií, ktoré podporujú fajčenie tabaku a elektronických cigariet

Kampaň za deti bez tabaku (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids) dnes, spolu so 179 ďalšími organizáciami zo 62 krajín sveta, vyzvala spoločnosť Google k...

Oct 29, 2020, 13:48 ET 179 Organisationen weltweit rufen Google auf, Apps im Google Play Store zu verbieten, die Rauchen und Vaping fördern

Die Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids („Initiative, um Kinder von Tabakprodukten fern zu halten") rief heute zusammen mit 179 anderen Organisationen aus ...

Oct 29, 2020, 13:46 ET 179 organisations du monde entier demandent à Google d'interdire les applications qui encouragent le tabagisme et le vapotage à partir de Google Play Store

L'organisation américaine à but non lucratif Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids et 179 organisations de 62 pays ont demandé à Google d'adopter une...

Oct 29, 2020, 09:01 ET 179 организаций по всему миру призывают Google запретить распространение приложений, поощряющих курение и вейпинг, через магазин Google Play

Сегодня некоммерческая организация Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids совместно с другими 179 организациями из 62 стран обратилась в компанию Google с...

Oct 28, 2020, 19:53 ET 179 organizací z celého světa vyzvalo Google, aby ve svém obchodě Google Play zakázal prodej aplikací, které podporují kouření tabáku i elektronických cigaret

Kampaň za děti bez tabáku (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids) dnes, spolu se 179 dalšími organizacemi ze 62 zemí světa, vyzvala Google k přijetí...

Oct 28, 2020, 15:59 ET 179 organizacji na całym świecie wzywa Google do nałożenia zakazu na aplikacje zachęcające do palenia wyrobów tytoniowych i e-papierosów w sklepie Google Play

Organizacja Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (Kampania na Rzecz Dzieci Wolnych od Tytoniu), wraz z 179 organizacjami z 62 krajów, wystosowała dzisiaj...