Administration should put kids’ lives over profits and reject the interests of Big Tobacco
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Nov. 14, 2019

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Administration should put kids’ lives over profits and reject the interests of Big Tobacco ([link removed])

Every day flavored e-cigarettes stay on the market, Big Tobacco gets richer while our kids get sicker. Truth Initiative joined other partner public health organizations in launching a new advertising campaign ([link removed]) this week calling on President Trump to honor his commitment to protect the health of America’s youth and pull all flavored e-cigarettes from the market.

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The latest on e-cigarettes and how to safeguard the health of America’s youth ([link removed])

Since they were introduced, the popularity of e-cigarettes has grown. So too have the facts on how they're used and how they affect public health. Our updated fact sheet ([link removed]) and resource outlining the action needed ([link removed]) on e-cigarettes explain.

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Over 60% of smokers said they would quit smoking if a reduced nicotine policy was enacted ([link removed])

Despite the overall decrease in U.S. adult smoking rates, there are still an estimated 23 million adult smokers who want to quit but haven’t succeeded. According to new research from Truth Initiative, 62% of adult smokers said they would quit smoking if a proposed FDA rule limiting the level of nicotine in cigarettes went into effect.

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Youth activists awarded inaugural truth IMPACT Scholarships ([link removed])

Ally Harrison of Baytown, Texas and Carlos Magdaleno of Santa Ana, California are the inaugural winners of the truth Impact Scholarship. The two scholarships, one $10,000 and one $5,000 scholarship, respectively, were given to the students for their exemplary community engagement and peer-to-peer advocacy abilities. In October, Ally and Carlos protested outside JUUL’s Washington, D.C. offices of JUUL as part of the truth National Day of Action ([link removed]) .

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Missouri - The volume of money tobacco companies and businesses that profit from tobacco donate to political campaigns in Missouri is staggering, according to a report. Nearly every important political leader in the state government accepts donations from tobacco companies and retailers.
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Rhode Island – A judge refused to block Gov. Raimondo’s emergency public health order prohibiting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, saying the state Department of Health was within its legal powers to rule flavored e-liquids and other vaping products an “imminent peril” to the public.
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Washington – A judge rejected a request for a temporary restraining order against Gov. Inslee’s emergency ban on the sale of all flavored vaping products.
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Woodland, California - The City Council passed an ordinance to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products. The law will go into effect April 1 so local retailers can sell off their products.
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