Eight historically Black colleges and universities and two predominantly Black institutions were awarded grants from Truth Initiative.
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Feb. 25, 2021
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10 historically and predominantly Black institutions pledge to go tobacco/vape-free with Truth Initiative program ([link removed])
Eight historically Black colleges and universities and two predominantly Black institutions were awarded grants from Truth Initiative^® to adopt a 100% tobacco/vape-free campus policy, adding more than 31,000 students to the nearly 2 million who have been impacted through the Truth Initiative Tobacco/Vape-Free College Program.
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New report details tobacco industry’s predatory marketing of menthol cigarettes to Black Americans and the devastating health impact ([link removed])
As FDA faces an April 29 deadline to respond to a 2013 citizen petition urging FDA to ban menthol cigarettes, a new report released by several public health, medical and racial justice organizations finds that the tobacco industry has deliberately targeted the Black community, especially youth, with menthol cigarette marketing.
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What 2021 and COVID-19 could mean for tobacco use surcharges ([link removed])
Much like 2020, making predictions for the year ahead isn’t easy, but the EX Program says one thing is likely: Employers may want to reconsider their approach to help people quit tobacco. Learn how employers can use incentives to inspire and engage employees in healthy behaviors, including helping employees quit tobacco.
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Minnesota – The House Preventive Health Policy Division advanced a bill to prohibit the sale of all flavored tobacco products. The bill now goes to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.
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West Hollywood, California – The city council passed an ordinance to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products, except hookah, and ban the redemption of coupons or discounts.
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Wisconsin – Governor Evers proposed in his budget to raising the tobacco age to 21 and prohibiting the use of vaping products indoors and on school grounds.
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