Research finds tobacco imagery on TV and streaming shows – including one Emmy award-winner – is driving youth vaping

While hit Netflix show "Stranger Things" won several Emmys this year including Outstanding Drama Series, it also tops the list with 4x as many tobacco depictions in its latest season compared to its first season – a catalyst that is driving youth vaping rates. Learn more about how tobacco imagery on TV and streaming shows is driving youth vaping.

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Youth vaping and COVID-19 risk: EX Program explains another reason working parents need help

Many employers are expanding their benefits to support employee health during COVID-19 and while these efforts are important, EX Program explains why more resources are needed for working parents of young people who vape.

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This week in tobacco policy news

Fridley, Minnesota – The city council passed an ordinance to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products, except in adult-only tobacco stores.
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Saratoga, California – The city council passed an ordinance to prohibit the sale of all e-cigarettes, beginning Jan. 1, 2021.
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Sebastopol, California – The city council passed an ordinance to prohibit the sale of all flavored tobacco products and all e-cigarettes, prohibit tobacco coupons and discounts, require minimum packaging and pricing for tobacco products, and prohibit the sale of tobacco products in pharmacies, among other provisions.
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Suffolk County, New York – A county legislator plans to introduce a resolution that will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes in the county to 25 years.
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