September marks the start of Hispanic American Heritage Month
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Sept. 26, 2024

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Tobacco’s harmful impact on Hispanic and Latino Americans ([link removed])

September marks the start of Hispanic American Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), a time to celebrate the remarkable impact of Hispanic and Latino Americans on our nation’s history. It’s also a time to acknowledge the challenges that Hispanic and Latino Americans continue to face today, including the harmful effects of commercial tobacco ([link removed]) . In the 1970s and 1980s, Big Tobacco developed interest in the growing Hispanic population and launched marketing initiatives. Since then, the industry has sponsored Hispanic and Latino cultural and sporting events, provided scholarships, and contributed to Hispanic political action committees – all ways it maintains its influence.

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TV ads for e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches show youth-appealing content that is banned for cigarettes ([link removed])

Television ads for JUUL, Vuse, and Velo included young models, animations, and music while emphasizing e-cigarette flavors and themes of self-expression and social acceptance, according to research published in Substance Use & Misuse ([link removed]) . TV commercials for cigarettes and smokeless tobacco have been banned, but these restrictions don’t apply to commercials for e-cigarettes and oral nicotine pouches.

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A breath of fresh air: The immediate benefits of quitting smoking or vaping nicotine ([link removed])

Quitting smoking has countless short and long-term health benefits, some of which start to impact the body almost immediately after putting down a cigarette. Quitting smoking has also been associated with reduced depression, anxiety, and stress, as well as improved positive mood and quality of life compared with continuing to smoke. While decades of research have provided a clear picture of how quitting smoking improves physical and mental health, research on quitting e-cigarettes is still emerging. Here’s what we know about the short- and long-term health effects of quitting smoking or vaping nicotine, and what resources are available to help.

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California – Governor Newsom signed into law SB 1230 which authorizes the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to seize illegal, flavored tobacco products discovered during routine tobacco tax inspections. The law will also increase the civil penalties for retailers who sell illegal tobacco products and tobacco products to people under 21 years old.
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