Search

Tobacco industry uses flawed study to oppose flavored tobacco restrictions

Recent research finds that after flavored tobacco sales restrictions went into effect in 2018 in Oakland, California, high school youth vaping and smoking de

JUUL on YouTube

Researchers found more than 8,000 JUUL-related videos that received a total of 260 million views over the 3-year period from 2016 to 2018.

Higher nicotine levels in fruit-, menthol-, and mint-flavored e-cigarettes is tied to greater nicotine dependence

Those who used the highest nicotine concentrations (5% or more) were nearly twice as likely to vape within half an hour of waking up.

Incoming FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf must stand up to the tobacco industry and protect youth from nicotine addiction

The FDA now has the strong, science-driven leadership needed to take a stand on the risks of commercial nicotine and dangers of youth vaping.

Youth vaping, smoking & nicotine use

Smoking in Movies: 2020

Tobacco imagery in youth-rated movies still exists.

Action needed on e-cigarettes

Endorsing the important public health strategy of harm minimization, Truth Initiative supports a number of policies with regard to e-cigarettes.

What we know and don’t know about Puff Bar right now

As Puff Bar’s popularity grew, so did the many questions and concerns about the product and the company behind it.

Discipline Is Not the Answer: Better Approaches to On-campus Student Tobacco Use

As schools develop or revamp and modernize their smoke- or tobacco-free policies, we get many questions about what schools should do when students violate th

Stop the Influence: Reject Big Tobacco and Vape Money

Truth Initiative and the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council, Black Women’s Health Imperative, and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids are calling on organizations to reject funding and partnership from tobacco and vaping companies. Sign the pledge!

Why the FDA needs to regulate e-cigarettes now

As the tally of vaping-related deaths and cases of severe lung illness rises, youth e-cigarette use continues its rapid growth — 27.5% of high schoolers are

E-cigarettes are creating a new source of environmental pollution

As youth vaping continues at epidemic levels, many young e-cigarette users report throwing away, improperly recycling, or littering the devices, according to