Truth Initiative applauds the Food and Drug Administration for taking historic steps to remove menthol cigarettes and all flavored cigars from the market.
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April 28, 2022
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FDA proposed rules to eliminate menthol cigarettes & flavored cigars will protect youth, save countless lives, end needless disease, and fight health inequities in America ([link removed])
Truth Initiative applauds the Food and Drug Administration for taking historic steps to remove menthol cigarettes and all flavored cigars from the market. We are encouraged by this progress that has the potential to save millions of lives, especially those who have been relentlessly targeted and inundated with these products and their marketing by the tobacco industry.
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Menthol: Facts, stats and regulations ([link removed])
With menthol cigarette sales on the rise, there are concerns that menthol in tobacco products is playing a role in putting a new generation at risk for nicotine addiction. Here is what you need to know about menthol and why the latest proposed rules from the Food and Drug Administration is a historic step forward.
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Young people join truth to demand action on youth vaping nicotine as a mental health issue ([link removed])
Young people from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday for a Moment of Action for Mental Health. The event, which took place on the National Mall, called attention to the impact that vaping nicotine is having on youth mental health and demand decision-makers declare it a mental health issue.
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Truth Initiative® awards five truth IMPACT scholarships to young adult leaders making a difference in their communities ([link removed])
We're thrilled to announce this year’s truth IMPACT scholars. Each recipient serves as a shining example of their generation’s fight for healthy communities and the important role young people play in building a better future.
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Alaska—The Senate passed a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21 and enact a 75% wholesale tax on e-cigarettes, which is the same rate currently imposed on cigarettes. The bill now moves to the House for consideration.
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Brunswick, Maine— On April 19, the town council passed an ordinance to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products. The ordinance will go into effect June 1, 2022.
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