27 activists met with White House officials and members of Congress
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April 18, 2024

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Young people urge White House to take action on menthol ([link removed])

Young people across the country recently united for truth’s annual Moment of Action, which this year focused on urging the White House to finalize the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed rules on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. In Washington, D.C., 27 young activists met last month with White House officials and 35 members of Congress. Young people around the nation watched a series of videos ([link removed]) by truth, and more than 800 have signed a petition ([link removed]) supporting the removal of menthol flavored tobacco products from the market.

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Concerns about health and mental health increasingly drive young people to quit vaping ([link removed])

Young people enrolled in a quit vaping program from Truth Initiative cited health (56.1%) and social influence (15.8%) as their top reasons for quitting vaping, according to research published in Addictive Behaviors Reports. Researchers found enrollees in 2022 were significantly more concerned about health (56.1% vs. 42.3%), mental health (9.3% vs. 1.7%), and social influence (15.8% vs. 8.7%) compared to 2019 when researchers last analyzed participants’ reasons for quitting vaping.

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Vaping prevention and quit resources: top tips for parents and educators ([link removed])

Parents and educators have an important role to play in reaching students with the information they need to make informed choices, including providing tools to quit if they are already vaping. As new tobacco products continue to appear on the market, it is also increasingly important that parents and educators familiarize themselves with new products that are gaining popularity, such as pouches, lozenges and synthetic nicotine products. Here are some resources for parents, educators, and others working with young people.

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Kentucky – Governor Beshear signed into law a bill that requires school districts to adopt specific policies that penalize students for possession of alternative nicotine products, tobacco products or vapor products and report nicotine-related incidents to the state Department of Education. The bill requires local boards of education to adopt written policies that include the distribution of evidence-based, age-appropriate nicotine prevention and cessation material at the beginning of and throughout the school year.
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Ohio - Columbus and Cincinnati joined more than a dozen Ohio cities in challenging the state legislature's measure that prohibits them from imposing regulations on tobacco, saying it violated home rule and would harm Ohioans.
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