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Wednesday, March 18, 2026 What to Know About Quitting Zyn? » As oral nicotine pouches from brands like Zyn, on!, Velo, and Rogue become more widespread, people are raising questions a...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Tobacco Imagery Dominates Oscar®-nominated Films, Raising Public Health Concerns Ahead of Hollywood' » Eight of the 10 films nominated for Best Picture Academy Award ® this year feature tobacco imagery, despite proven&n...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 How Have E-cigarettes Changed Over Time? » The e-cigarette market is constantly evolving and adapting to keep existing customers and attract new users. E-cigarette d...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 New Fact Sheet from SelfMade Health Network - Broadband, CVD, and Tobacco Cessation » SelfMade Health Network has released a user-friendly fact sheet, “Increasing Broadband Access for Cardiovascular Disease C...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 New Resources from The American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation » The American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation has developed a new “buildable facts” poster and infographic on particulate mat...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Truth Initiative, NAACP Unite to Expand Access to Proven Quit Resources and End Targeted Tobacco Har » Truth Initiative and the NAACP have announced a partnership to address the tobacco industry’s exploitation of Black commun...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 The CDC Foundation's Annual Cigarette Sales Data Brief » In addition to releasing regular e-cigarette and nicotine pouch sales data briefs, the CDC Foundation also produces an ann...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Explore NACDD’s New Tobacco Control Resource Library » Please review the newly launched Tobacco Control Resource Library from the National Association of Chronic Dis...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 NEW Lung Cancer Screening Locator Tool » American College of Radiology® Lung Cancer Screening Locator Tool can help you identify a lung cancer screening program c...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Tobacco Cessation Screening & Referral and Treatment Standard Released » Screening: Every newly diagnosed cancer patient must be screened for current smoking at their first encounter within...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Young Adults Face Unique Challenges Along Their Quit-vaping Journeys » According to new Truth Initiative research, young adult e-cigarette users experience different challenges at various point...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 The Majority of E-cigarettes on the Market are Illegal » The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has only authorized a total of 39 e-cigarette products, including products from the...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Take Down Tobacco’s National Day of Action on April 1, 2026 » This is a nationwide youth‑driven day of advocacy to stand up to Big Tobacco, expose how the industry targets kids, and ca...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Health Canada’s New Progress Report, Delivering Results: Advancing Canada’s Tobacco Strategy » Health Canada’s new progress report, Delivering Results: Advancing Canada’s Tobacco Strategy , outlines...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Why Tobacco is a Racial Justice Issue » The tobacco industry has strategically targeted Black Americans for decades through the advertising of menthol cigarettes,...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 CDC Foundation's Newest E-Cigarette Sales Data Briefs » In addition to the latest data through 9/7/2025, the data briefs include new and expanded indicators for tracking e-c...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 The American Lung Association’s 2026 State of Tobacco Control Report » The report is now available, along with the national press release and state grades summary. A press releases...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 A New Standard Added to the American College of Surgeons Accreditation Program » A new American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer standard (Standard 5.9: Smoking Cessation for Patients with Cancer...
Thursday, January 22, 2026 Most Young Adult Nicotine Users Want to Quit in 2026 » About two-thirds (67%) of young adult nicotine users ages 18–24 plan to quit for the new year , according to new Truth...
Thursday, January 22, 2026 The Canadian Cancer Society Reports on Tobacco Plain Packaging and Graphic Health Warnings on Cigare » In late 2025, the Canadian Cancer Society released an international report documenting continued global progress on tobacc...
Thursday, January 22, 2026 Monitoring a Changing Tobacco Product Market » A new report from Truth Initiative reveals that the tobacco industry continues to aggressively target youth by developing...
Thursday, January 22, 2026 Viral “Zynfluencer” TikTok Videos May be Linked to Growing Oral Nicotine Pouch Sales » Viral videos on TikTok and engagement with unpaid “Zynfluencers” may play a role in the increased market growth of these p...
Thursday, January 22, 2026 Alaska Secures $5.8 Million Juul Settlement to Bolster Tobacco Prevention » Alaska reached a $5.8 million settlement with Juul, resolving a five-year lawsuit that claimed the company targeted young...
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Maldives: No One Born After 2007 Can Smoke Tobacco Here » The government of the Maldives has enacted legislation that forever bars an entire generation from legally using, purchasi...
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 PLACES: Local Data for Better Health » PLACES provides health and health-related data using small area estimation for counties, incorporated and census designate...
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 New STAT Piece on CDC Tobacco Funding Cuts Features Youth & Many of Our Colleagues » A new STAT article, “What West Virginia teens lost when CDC cuts ended their fight against Big Tobacco,” (Teenaged anti-sm...
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Truth Initiative Kicks off Celebration Bowl Partnership Spotlighting Tobacco’s Impact on Black Commu » Truth Initiative is joining the 2025 Celebration Bowl – the annual championship game showcasing the best of HBCU football,...
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 CDC Foundation Data Snapshot: Youth and Young Adult Use of "Smart" Vapes » The CDC Foundation released the latest TEEN+ Data Snapshot (Issue 2), available here: https://tobaccomonitori...
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 The National Behavioral Health Network has Relaunched the Tobacco Use Disorder Integration Office Ho » The office hours will take place on the second Tuesday of each month from 2-3 p.m. ET. Please note that this is...
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Tobacco-related Quitting and Awareness observances in US and Canada » Health observance days ( listed below ) like National Non-Smoking Week, Weedless Wednesday, World No Tobacco Day, and the...
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Updates on the National Portal » Over the past several months, NAQC has fielded concerns from states about the status of national cessation infrastructure....
Friday, November 21, 2025 Understanding Next Steps for Menthol (Update from Public Health Law Center) » On October 27, 2025, plaintiffs ended their lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Food...
Friday, November 21, 2025 New Study: Text Message Quit-vaping Program Can Help Young People Quit Both Nicotine and Cannabis » A text message quit-vaping program designed to help young people quit nicotine – part of EX Program by Truth Initiative –...
Friday, November 21, 2025 National Partnership Launches New Tool to Address Tobacco Disparities in Behavioral Health » The National Partnership on Behavioral Health and Tobacco Use, co-founded by the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center, unit...
Friday, November 21, 2025 New Paper - Digital Smoking Cessation Preferences of Predominately Low-Income and Latino Residents o » Maya Vijayaraghavan, MD, MAS, Director of the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center, is a co-author of a new paper published...
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