Long-lasting impacts of weight gain, mental health, smoking and COVID-19

With wider COVID-19 vaccination, experts are talking about the return to some daily activities that have not been seen in many months. The EX Program lists ways organizations can help address some of the serious health changes resulting from the pandemic.

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Quitters: A series on quitting vaping and giving up nicotine

In case you missed it, truth followed young people on their journey to quitting nicotine. Catch up on the 6-episode series that dives deep into the lives of young people making the decision to quit vaping and the courage it takes to do so.

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This week in tobacco policy news

Alabama – Gov. Ivey signed into law a Tobacco 21 bill that also requires manufacturers to submit a newly established state registry. However, the bill disappointingly removes non-nicotine e-cigarettes from any regulation without a system in place to test nicotine content in e-cigarettes.
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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (Murphy, North Carolina) – A proposed change to the Cherokee Code would prohibit public indoor smoking at both Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort and Harrah’s Valley River Casino in Murphy, North Carolina.
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Shoreview, Minnesota - The city council passed an ordinance that removes the exemption for menthol, mint, and wintergreen from their existing flavor restriction. The ordinance will take effect September 1, 2021. We applaud Shoreview as we know these flavors are well-documented in their appeal to youth.
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