Truth Initiative made a final push in the comment period for the FDA’s proposed rules.

Truth Initiative

Aug. 4, 2022

Truth Initiative joins 100+ groups to support FDA’s proposed rules on menthol and flavored cigars

Truth Initiative made a final push in the comment period for the FDA’s proposed rules to remove menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars from the market. In addition to submitting our own comments by this week’s deadline, we submitted joint comments with 103 organizations.

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Vaping prevention and quit resources: top tips for parents and schools

As we gear up for back-to school season, parents and schools have important roles to play in reaching students with the information they need to make informed choices, as well as tools to quit if they are already vaping. Free resources exist to help prevent youth e-cigarette use and help those already vaping quit.

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Here’s how to help manufacturing workers quit smoking

The tobacco use rate in manufacturing is 27%, compared to a national tobacco use rate of about 20%. The EX Program lists three ways HR leaders in manufacturing can move toward a healthier, more productive workforce that addresses tobacco use and removes barriers to quitting.

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This week in tobacco policy news

Bangor, Maine - The city council introduced a new ordinance to prohibit the sale, display, marketing, and advertising of flavored tobacco products.
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Iowa - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller filed a lawsuit accusing Philip Morris, USA, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., and 16 other tobacco companies of defrauding Iowa of more than $133 million.
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