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Full story on FOX Reno 11: https://foxreno.com/news/mornings-on-fox-11-and-arc-reno/youth-vaping
September 16, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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Shopify's removal of online vaping stores from its platform is a meaningful step in closing channels that have helped make illegal e-cigarettes widely available & too easy for young people to obtain. Great work by the CA AG office & NYC Law Dept for leading the coalition of state attorneys general!
July 9, 2026 at 8:28 PM
truthinitiative.bsky.social
These findings illustrate the need for quitting resources specifically for e-cigarette and oral nicotine pouch users, and further research.
https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/emerging-tobacco-products/huge-rise-nicotine-sold-through-oral-nicotine-pouches
June 16, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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Online sales have presented a widespread issue when it comes to age verification. Learn more: https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/tobacco-industry-marketing/lax-enforcement-online-e-cigarette-sales-puts-youth
June 5, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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Via @apnews.com: @fda.gov has a responsibility to ensure that products meet a rigorous #publichealth standard that considers both the potential benefit for adults who smoke and the risks to youth.
https://apnews.com/article/ecigarettes-fda-flavors-vaping-fruit-trump-ff2701ce00d797194666917beca43de6
FDA announces its first OK of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adults in major shift under Trump
U.S. health regulators have announced their first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers.
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May 6, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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This moment calls for a balanced approach grounded in #publichealth. Providing adults who smoke with access to @fda.gov-authorized alternatives to combustible cigarettes and preventing youth nicotine addiction are shared responsibilities—not tradeoffs.
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May 6, 2026 at 2:16 PM
truthinitiative.bsky.social
Nearly all (92.5%) of youth and young adults who ever tried vaping started with a flavored product that was not tobacco flavored.
Learn more via CDC Foundation:
https://tobaccomonitoring.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DataSnapshot_Issue03_ECigFlavors_v2.pdf
April 23, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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Check out our blog on ‘Novelty’ products for concealing nicotine use with high potential for youth appeal: https://bit.ly/4vBHTTZ
Smyle Labs' Focus on ‘Discreet' and ‘Novelty' Products Requires Regulatory Action - Blog - Tobacco Control
George Pearson, Megan C. Diaz & Jennifer M. Kreslake Based out of California, Smyle Labs is a producer of atomizers, batteries, cartomizers, clearomisers and empty tank systems. While, officially describing itself as a “trendsetter in the aromatherapy a...
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April 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Despite a two-year decrease in youth cannabis use, young adults who use cannabis more frequently are likely at risk for greater tobacco exposure, and vice versa.
https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/substance-use/link-between-cannabis-and-tobacco
April 13, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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Smoking can lead to less-than-desirable effects like erectile dysfunction (ED). Get the data at truthinitiative.org.
April 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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It's not the squirrels fault these devices are not handled properly. Learn more at truthinitiative.org.
April 3, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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@nmdoj.bsky.social's crackdown on illegal vaping products is a strong move that reflects a firm commitment to protecting young people from a lifetime of nicotine addiction.
https://truthinitiative.org/press/press-release/truth-initiative-applauds-action-new-mexico-protect-young-people-illegal-vaping
March 31, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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The recent @washingtonpost.com editorial, “Unraveling the FDA’s shortsighted ban on flavored vapes,” highlights the complex issues regulators face but misses the mark on recommended @fda.gov action.

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To Protect Public Health, the FDA Must Crack Down on Illegal Vapes
The Washington Post editorial, “Unraveling the FDA’s shortsighted ban on flavored vapes,” on March 17, 2026, highlights the complex public health balancing act regulators face as it relates to e-cigar...
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March 27, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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CEO & President Kathy Crosby sat down with Conversations on Health Care to discuss a rapidly evolving nicotine marketplace that is outpacing regulations, emphasizing the need for prevention funding, quit support, and policy enforcement.
Your Role in Truth Initiative's New Vape Battle
Nearly 70% of young people say they want to quit nicotine this year. But as the market rapidly evolves, quitting is becoming more complicated. Hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Kathy Crosby, President and CEO of the Truth Initiative, ...
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March 19, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Read more in @statnews.com:
https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/17/cigarette-smoking-rate-below-10-percent-cdc-data-says/
March 18, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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If you’re among the 60% of adults ages 18-24 who vape nic and say they want to quit, you deserve support like EX Program. Read more in @goodgoodgoodco.bsky.social:
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/tiktok-challenge-quit-vaping
March 17, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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Tobacco’s star-studded moment won’t end on Sunday night. Discover how on-screen tobacco imagery connects to product use initiation: https://truthinitiative.org/press/press-release/tobacco-imagery-dominates-oscarr-nominated-films-raising-public-health-concerns

#Oscars #Oscar2026 #publichealth
March 12, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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Gamification is transforming public health. This novel approach for #publichealth can become a catalyst for measurable health behavior change; learn how in @fastcompany.com.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91494146/how-gamification-is-transforming-public-health
March 6, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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Marketing for Big Tobacco’s products should have no place in a sport followed by millions of kids. Today we’re joining more than 150 orgs worldwide calling on @f1tv.bsky.social to stop allowing the sport to be a vehicle for promoting tobacco to kids.
https://tobaccofreekids.org/Formula-One-letter
March 4, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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For #BlackHistoryMonth, Breath of Freedom members like Louisiana Public Health Institute's Shelina Davis spoke about the community impact of commercial tobacco in Black communities across America.
February 26, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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For #BlackHistoryMonth, Breath of Freedom members told us about the community impact of commercial tobacco in Black communities across America.
https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/targeted-communities/why-tobacco-racial-justice-issue
February 20, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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Hookah is available in a wide range of fruit and candy flavors, and it's often smoked in group settings. Learn more: https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/traditional-tobacco-products/what-hookah
February 18, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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This #BlackHistoryMonth, hear directly from Breath of Freedom members like James about the community impact of commercial tobacco in Black communities across America.
https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/targeted-communities/why-tobacco-racial-justice-issue
February 17, 2026 at 5:47 PM
truthinitiative.bsky.social
Young people today are shaped by scrolling, streaming, and sharing online content. Everyone from creators to platforms and entertainment conglomerates have a role to play in protecting young audiences.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91481284/younger-generations-arent-just-growing-up-online
Younger generations aren’t just growing up online
They’re being shaped there.
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January 27, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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#DYK that viral “Zynfluencer” videos may be linked to growing ONP (oral nicotine pouch) sales? @apnews.com has more on Zyn’s @fda.gov (MRTP) app:
https://web.archive.org/web/20260122154032/https:/apnews.com/article/zyn-fda-nicotine-pouches-tobacco-smoking-cancer-d2bb42e4aa70b09c90d969845327bce9
What to know about FDA's review of new Zyn advertising proposal
The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to allow new advertising messages about Zyn, a type of nicotine pouch that's growing in popularity.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:51 PM