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Truth Initiative and Wellable partner to deliver comprehensive smoking cessation resources

A new partnership brings smoking cessions tools from the EX Program from Truth Initiative to...

02.26.2019
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7 youth-serving groups in Tennessee receive grants to help their communities go smoke-free

Truth Initiative awarded grants to seven youth-serving groups in the state to help raise awareness...

02.19.2019
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CDC data strengthens concerns over vaping teens turning to cigarettes

New data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey show that declines in cigarette smoking remain...

02.11.2019
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Tobacco industry allies launch outrageous attack on FDA efforts to protect kids, save lives

This attack is an orchestrated effort by the tobacco industry and its political allies to...

02.05.2019
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Public and pharmacists urge Walgreens halt tobacco sales nationwide

Truth Initiative is attending a Walgreens shareholders meeting to deliver a petition and urging the...

01.25.2019
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First-of-its-kind free e-cigarette quit program now available to young vapers looking for help

Truth Initiative has launched a text message program that’s designed for e-cigarette users to quit...

01.18.2019
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The JUUL/Altria partnership puts nation's public health at greater risk

The FDA must use its full authority to stop the youth e-cigarette epidemic in the...

01.08.2019
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Altria/JUUL deal puts youth e-cigarette users at greater risk given Big Tobacco's track record

The deal comes just days after the U.S. surgeon general declared youth e-cigarette use a...

12.20.2018
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Study reveals major victory on teen smoking but a ticking time bomb as youth vaping numbers explode

The teen smoking rate has fallen to an all-time low of 4.6%, but an astounding...

12.17.2018
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States still shortchanging prevention programs that save lives and health care dollars

20 years after reaching a landmark legal settlement, states still spend only a small fraction...

12.14.2018
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FDA proposes needed action on menthol, but falls short to stem youth e-cigarette epidemic

The agency's plans to take action on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars are significant, but...

11.15.2018
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FDA must stop sales of all flavored products and restrict marketing and sales to protect kids

It is a positive step that the FDA recognizes the critical role flavors play in...

11.09.2018