Steps men can take to reduce their risk with the novel coronavirus

Men have a higher prevalence of cigarette smoking than women, and as we continue to face a virus that attacks the lungs, the EX^® Program placed a particular focus for National Men’s Health Awareness Month this June: Quitting tobacco.

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CDC Public Health Grand Rounds experts discuss quitting smoking based on the past, the present and the future

Dr. Amanda Graham, chief of Innovations at Truth Initiative^®, joined a virtual panel of experts on Tuesday to discuss the recently released U.S. Surgeon General’s report on Smoking Cessation and share the quit strategies that can benefit the future.

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This week in tobacco policy news

California – The Senate Appropriations Committee amended a bill that prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products and flavor enhancers to exempt hookah products sold in adult-only hookah tobacco retailers.
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Chicago, Illinois – A bill that prohibits the sale of all flavored tobacco products was introduced in the city council.
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Colorado – Voters will consider a measure on the November ballot to raise taxes on cigarettes and start taxing e-cigarettes.
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Montana – The state Department of Public Health and Human Services issued a proposed rule that would ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes.
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