Pride Month: New CDC Feature Article Focuses on Reducing LGBTQ+ Smoking The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have released a new feature article with information aimed to help bring awareness to and reduce smoking in the LGBTQ+ community. Smoking can cause illness, injury and death and LGBTQ+ people smoke at a higher rate […]
Budgetary Impact of Sustained Anti-Tobacco Media Campaigns The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with HealthPartners Institute, published a study in Tobacco Control focused on the impact of long-term anti-tobacco media campaigns on reducing the harms of cigarette smoking. Read more here. CDC: COVID-19 Resources & Guidance Support for States, Tribes, Localities […]
FDA Launches New Website With Tobacco 21 Resources The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has launched a website to provide the public with a single location for the latest information on Tobacco 21 legislation, which increased the federal minimum ages of sale of tobacco products to 21 years. Available resources […]
Updated Resources Available from TFN Three infographics and one fact sheet have been updated and are available on the Tobacco Free Nebraska website under the Understand the Burden of Tobacco section. What’s Tobacco Costing Nebraska Youth Tobacco Use in Nebraska Going Smokefree in Your Home Nebraska Tobacco Facts – fact sheet Smoking Cessation: A Report […]
On December 20, 2019, the federal legal minimum age of sale for tobacco products was raised to 21. On January 2, 2020, the FDA finalized a guidance that attempts to combat the epidemic of youth e-cigarette use. Both of these actions have raised many questions about what will happen next and how these policies will […]
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Free NRT Continues Through the Quitline; Updated Fliers Available New promotional fliers are available to download and share with partners: Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy Flier (English) Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy Flier (Spanish) FDA & Scholastic Develop New Youth E-Cigarette Prevention Materials The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to work with Scholastic to develop new […]
Updates on the Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with E-Cigarette Use The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is providing weekly updates on the number of cases of lung injury and death associated with the use of e-cigarettes. The most recent information available can be found here. E-Cigarette Educational Resources Available on New TFN […]
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FDA Still Seeking Submission of Reports Related to Seizures Following E-Cig Use The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is continuing its investigation to determine if there is a direct relationship between the use of e-cigarettes and a risk of seizure or other neurological symptoms. Read more here. U.S. Adult Exposure to Court-Ordered Tobacco Industry Anti-Smoking […]
