Time to submit applications for our 2023 Youth Advocates of The Year Awards!⚡️
We want to honor another group of bold young advocates. If you know of anyone who would be interested, please encourage them to apply.
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It's a great time of year to consider quitting smoking, e-cigarettes, or any other #Tobacco product.
Check out this news article about quitting #vaping with some tips for handling nicotine withdrawal.#truthinsights
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#addiction #smoke #cigarette #recovery
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The 2023 #GoldenGlobes are here, and nominees like #Euphoria are filled with smoke.
That's a problem. It's time to #cleartheair.
On-screen tobacco can be glamorized, increasing youth initiation: ow.ly/1Z9O50Mm3cn via
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Watching this year's #GoldenGlobes tonight? Find out why including tobacco in shows matters and what can be done to stop it 👇 (via )
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The 2023 #GoldenGlobes are here, and nominees like #Euphoria are filled with smoke. Help #cleartheair about how on-screen #tobacco can be glamorized:
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Watching this year's #GoldenGlobes? Find out why including #tobacco in shows matters and what can be done to stop it:
truthinitiative.org/research-resou
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📈High-nicotine disposable e-cigarettes saw sales increase over *fifteen-fold* in just five years, and these rapidly rising #nicotine levels risk addicting young people.
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Voting is officially open for our 2022 Human Resources Today MVP Awards. We have some great finalists this year, so make sure to give them the recognition they deserve and vote for your favorites here: bit.ly/3TFI2Sb. Voting is open until November 28th. #HRT2022MVP
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"As cigarette sales decline, the tobacco industry is trying to rehabilitate its image with non-combustible tobacco products and claims that it can be part of the “public health solution” to end smoking."
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Today is the #GreatAmericanSmokeout, an opportunity to commit to a smoke-free life. 🚭
Quitting smoking is a process – it may not be easy, but you can do it with the right support, and the #AmericanCancerSociety can help.
👉 Visit cancer.org/smokeout to start the journey.
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. issued 5 warning letters for 15 unauthorized products, requiring these companies to stop targeting youth with products that look like food, toys, & cartoon characters. This is a critical step in the direction of protecting our nation’s youth.
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Today, FDA issued warning letters to five firms for the unauthorized marketing of 15 different e-cigarette products.
Each e-cigarette product is packaged to look like toys, food, or cartoon characters and is likely to promote use by youth. fda.gov/news-events/pr
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The FDA has banned certain vapes and medicines. We still bought these 13 products in its backyard
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Troubling news comes during a youth mental health crisis and data show e-cigarette use is usually higher among those with psychological distress. Read about the colliding crises:
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Delays have allowed cheap and accessible products on the marketing, continuing to fuel youth e-cigarette use, which remains a serious public health threat:
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Tobacco use is still a critical issue among young people with new data released by showing that over 3 million young people reported using a tobacco product in 2022, w/ e-cigarettes still the most commonly used product (2.55M).
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ICYMI: FDA and released the latest e-cigarette findings from the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), which showed in 2022 about 1 in 10, or over 2.5 million, middle and high school students currently used e-cigarettes: fda.gov/tobacco-produc
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November is packed with events to promote the benefits of quitting tobacco. See 4 observances you can use to engage employees or members in living tobacco free. bit.ly/3g4xsXf #hr #shrm #employeebenefits
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The bottom line on Scientific Integrity: The tobacco industry’s involvement in science could cause harm to the health of youth and adults.
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Many young people are fed up with being hooked on nicotine! "This is Quitting" is a text-based program that supports young people looking to quit vaping. Young people looking to reclaim their lungs during #LungCanserAwarenessMonth should visit truthinitiative.org/thisisquitting.
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Today, FDA and released the results from the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), which showed in 2022, more than 1 in 10 middle and high school students (more than 3 million) had used a tobacco product during the past 30 days. fda.gov/tobacco-produc
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Progress: California voted to uphold a ban on most flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and menthol cigarettes.
Predictable: The tobacco industry is already suing to overturn it.
More on from 👉
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“The tobacco industry severely compromises progress through a fundamental hypocrisy—promoting harm reduction while continuing to market and sell combustible cigarettes that cause harm in the first place.”- & Dr. Mike Fiore
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Also from Donna Vallone at #APHA2022: “Harm reduction is not a product. It’s an approach.” So relevant to any discussion of vaping.
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We were delighted to speak about corporate accountability for cannabis today alongside the watchdogs of the alcohol and tobacco industries, and , at the American Public Health Association conference. Learned some new tactics and how to stop them!
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What a great panel this morning on New Developments on the Wellbeing Spectrum at
#natallforum with 's Megan Jacobs, , , , & Benepass!
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Sidestream vs. Mainstream Smoke: What are they and how do they affect our health? Let’s dive in 🧵
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See 3 key facts for Lung Cancer Awareness Month to keep top of mind while raising lung cancer awareness to employees. bit.ly/3hoonJ5 #hr #shrm
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Not all cessation programs work for everyone. That’s why This is Quitting, is a program designed specifically for young people ages 13-24. For more information visit truthinitiative.org/thisisquitting
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This NEW impact series explores the tobacco industry's renewed attack on research and reality.
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-Though the Food and Drug Administration prohibits companies from giving away free samples of e-cigarettes to limit youth access, companies get around the rule with nearly free samples of $1 or less.
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The e-cigarette industry has spent *millions* on tactics that help recruit young users, like discounts & sampling.
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Researchers, scientific journals, & regulatory agencies can protect the integrity of credible #publichealth research. Learn how w/ SVP Barbara Schillo, 's Ben Stockton, author , 's Robert Jackler & 's Pebbles Fagan.
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Here's to the 2022 #WorldSeries champion !! Congratulations on the big win today AND thanks for keeping tobacco out of ⚾ for the health of players & fans. #tobaccofreebaseball
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Offering sweet, fruity, & minty flavors & ft. young models in ads are not the only ways e-cigarette companies appeal to young people. The e-cigarette industry is spending *millions* on tactics that help recruit young users, like discounts & sampling.
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Billions of dollars spent by big tobacco marketing their products comes in the form of discounts. That playbook is now being deployed for e-cigarette products as well. Read the report on how tobacco companies are using loopholes to do it
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