Tobacco control experts call on FDA to require independent research showing impact on youth before new tobacco products are marketed in the U.S.
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July 30, 2020

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Tobacco control experts call on FDA to require independent research showing impact on youth before new tobacco products are marketed in the U.S. ([link removed])

The Food and Drug Administration must protect young people by requiring manufacturers to include independent research on the potential impact on youth in every premarket and modified risk tobacco product application. A piece we co-authored in the Journal of Adolescent Health explains why.

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Lessons to learn from the 1970 TV ad ban ([link removed])

Wherever there’s a loophole in the law, the tobacco industry will find it to go through. Robin Koval, CEO and president of Truth Initiative shares her perspective with Fast Company on how Big Tobacco’s clever strategy allowed them to keep advertising even after the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act.

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Tip Sheet: Education Employees Bothered by Vaping at Work—What Employers Can Do ([link removed])

According to Truth Initiative^® proprietary research, 91% of education workers say a vape-free workplace is important to them. Find out what educational institutions can do to help today’s tobacco users quit—and protect non-tobacco users from secondhand smoke and vapor.

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Vaping injuries are rising, but harder to diagnose due to COVID-19 ([link removed])

Minnesota and California both reported recent increases in EVALI cases, but an overlap with COVID-19 symptoms such as shortness of breath, cough and fever may be making it harder to diagnose. Forbes discusses this growing concern.

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California – The Assembly Health Committee will hold a hearing on August 4 for a bill which would prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products.
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Phoenix, Arizona – Councilman Michael Nowakowski plans to introduce an ordinance that would ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products.
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