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11/30/2021

Check out the podcast we were featured on: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/21021317

10/21/2020

FDA has developed several resources for youth about the dangers of e-cigarettes.

This National Health Education Week, learn how FDA is working to educate teens about the dangers of using any to***co product, including e-cigarettes. https://go.usa.gov/xGNd9 via FDA Center for To***co Products

10/05/2020

More than 8 out of 10 lung cancer deaths in the U.S. can be attributed to smoking.

Learn more about smoking and lung health during : https://go.usa.gov/xGK7z via ***co

09/30/2020

Any WWHS student can join our group. We meet virtually every Monday at 1:45. Send an email to [email protected] to receive a Google invite.

08/28/2020

“Did you know? In Rhode
Island, va**ng and smoking is prohibited on all indoor and outdoor school properties—for everyone,
everywhere, at all times.”

06/30/2020

The to***co industry’s advertisements for communities of color (Black and Latinx), low income communities, and LGBTQ (Le***an, Gay, Bisexual, Trans*, and Q***r) communities are often capitalizing off of stereotypes or shallow perceptions of culture, and these marketing ploys work. Despite an overall decline in smoking since 1964, higher rates of smoking exist among individuals of specific racial, ethnic, socioeconomic and educational backgrounds.

R.J. Reynold’s “Menthol Push” into African-American neighborhoods and Project SCUM’s targeting of the LGBTQ and homeless communities in San Francisco both demonstrate the power of to***co marketing initiatives.

In addition to marketing efforts, to***co products are more accessible in low income Black communities. These communities often have high density of to***co retailers that have more advertisements, and sell to***co products at lower prices than in more affluent communities.[2] Learn more about to***co as an “Unequal Opportunity Killer”.

Cigarette smoking has devastating effects on health and it is an unequal opportunity killer. People with lower-incomes and less education, and certain racial...

06/19/2020

In recent weeks, e-cigarette companies have used the pandemic to attract young people stuck at home and made thinly veiled public relations moves rich with hypocrisy. These tactics come as no surprise and only prove what the to***co industry mainly looks out for – its own best interest.
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06/19/2020

UW Health doctors are urging people in the midst of the pandemic to seek help quitting smoking or va**ng, saying a new study reveals how smoking and va**ng could put you at greater risk of getting coronavirus.

06/18/2020

Pride month is a celebration of the freedom to be who you are. Pride also raises awareness of the issues facing le***an, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and other members of the LGBTQ+ community. Whether or not you are LGBT yourself, you may not know that there are many health concerns affecting LGBT people, including increased prevalence of cigarette smoking. It’s important to bring attention to these issues year-round—not only during Pride.

About 1 in every 5 le***an/gay/bisexual adults smokes, and that number may be as high as 1 in 3 for transgender adults. There are many reasons for this, including the prejudice and stigma these groups may face. It is also due in part to the aggressive marketing by to***co companies that sponsor events, promotions, giveaways, and advertisements. Themes like freedom and choice are prominent in to***co advertising aimed at young people and the LGBT community.

This Pride month, celebrate your health by making a commitment to quit smoking or helping someone you care about quit. Many free resources are available, including a confidential quitline service, 1-800-QUIT NOW. Calling a quitline can connect you with a coach who can help you plan the best strategy to succeed. Everyone’s quit journey is unique and there are many things you can do to improve your chance of success. Some quitting strategies are proven to work better than others. For example, using FDA-approved medication (like ni****ne replacement therapy – NRT) together with counseling makes it more likely that you will quit successfully than if you use only one or the other.

06/18/2020

Flavors, including menthol, are a key factor in drawing youth and young adults to to***co products. More than 80% of youth who have used a to***co product report that they began with a flavored product.

06/01/2020

The Trump Administration’s policy leaves thousands of flavored e-cigarettes on the market. Learn what’s keeping our kids at risk.