A story from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism in partnership with the Detroit Free-Press details how an RJ Reynolds representative attempted to recruit a prominent Black civil rights campaigner in Detroit to oppose the FDA’s proposed ruling to eliminate menthol cigarettes. This is another tactic by an industry that has fought menthol restrictions at the local and federal level for years.
The Truth Initiative Tobacco/Vape-Free College Program is offering grants of up to $20,000 to colleges and universities to support the adoption and implementation of a 100% tobacco/vape-free policy. Deadline to apply is October 12, 2022.
Members can’t sign up for quit tobacco programs they don’t know exist. In the latest tip sheet from the EX Program, learn how health plans can promote quitting tobacco to successfully engage their members.
