Ban Menthol in NJ
@BanMentholNJ
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It's time to stop Big Tobacco from targeting minority communities and addicting our kids with passage of legislation that ends the sale of menthol cigarettes.
New Jersey
Joined January 2023
Today, the Global Tobacco Index 2025 was released by @theggtc and @exposetobacco. The tobacco industry has become increasingly aggressive since the last Index was released in 2023, reflected in deteriorating scores in 46 countries. Learn more:
globaltobaccoindex.org
See how governments are responding to tobacco industry interference in 2025.
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Too many youth still accessing illegal flavored vapes, fueling addiction and jeopardizing their health. If passed, A3992/S4828 will increase penalties for sales of flavored tobacco & vape products. Provides funds collected to the municipalities that conduct the inspections.
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Toxic metals found in popular disposable vapes https://t.co/wv6J3f0pYL
thebrighterside.news
New research shows disposable e-cigarettes emit toxic metals like lead and nickel at dangerous levels, exceeding those in regular cigarettes.
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Cuts and Consequences: Current Threats to Tobacco Control and Reducing Health Disparities - full conversation:
tobaccofreekids.org
Join us for the next installment in our Campaign for the Culture conversation series.
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This cultural conversation brings together community leaders and public health practitioners to explore what’s at stake for disproportionately impacted communities and consider how to collectively respond to protect equity in tobacco prevention & cessation
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The tobacco industry continues to target kids with colorful, candy-flavored e-cigarettes. Today’s e-cigarettes are more potent than ever and deliver massive doses of highly-addictive nicotine. Some have as much nicotine as 20 packs of cigarettes.
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Learn how you can take action to keep dangerous kid-friendly e-cigarettes out of youth hands: https://t.co/SbVBspFUIX
tobaccofreekids.org
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
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As kid-friendly e-cigarettes continue to flood the market, ABC News and Good Morning America sounded the alarm this week. Watch and share their exposé featuring Tobacco-Free Kids' Executive Vice President Brian King
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A joint report from the CDC Foundation and the Truth Initiative found that e-cigarette sales in the U.S. jumped 47% from 2019 to 2023. More than 80% of those products were flavored — fruit, mint, and candy-inspired varieties designed to attract kids.
tobaccomonitoring.org
Explore project reports and data briefs related to tobacco product retail sales and e-cigarette use among youth and young adults in the United States.
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excellent piece
Maya Vijayaraghavan, MD, MAS, Director of the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center provided expert commentary for a KCBS radio segment regarding the FDA marketing authorization of JUUL e-cigarette products.
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True!
Happy #NationalNewJerseyDay from the "other" Jersey, aka the northwest, which has the most beautiful mountains, rivers, lakes, and farmland this part of the country has to offer 🇺🇲 #gardenstate #peopleandnaturetogether #wherethesidewalkends
#taylorham NJ's 24th Legislative
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1 in 5 NJ teens vape report claims-further evidence why #NJ lawmakers should enact A3992 A2388/S3644 & A1813/S3372 @SenJoeVitale @SenMTeresaRuiz @SenGreenstein @AswSpeight @AsmBillSpearman @michaelvenezia
shorenewsnetwork.com
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey ranks tenth nationwide in teen e-cigarette use, with 21.6% of high school students reporting that they vape, according to a new
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Guest Oped: We passed a ban on flavored vapes, why is it not being enforced? @GovMurphy @SenPresScutari @SpeakerCoughlin
trentonian.com
In 2020, New Jersey became the first state in the nation to pass a ban on flavored vapor products. And while everyone was more than happy to pat themselves on the back for taking this important ste…
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To help facilitate comments, video recordings and a transcript from the public meeting – including all presentations and remarks – are available online. View the recordings:
In response to continued public interest, the comment period for the Oct. 21 public meeting, “Advancing Smoking Cessation: FDA and NIH Priorities,” has re-opened. All interested parties are welcome to submit comments to the public docket by Dec. 20, 2024.
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The latest U.S. Surgeon General Report shows that are still major health disparities in tobacco use.
NEW: Today I’m releasing a Surgeon General’s Report on tobacco-related health disparities in the United States. This report recognizes that while we’ve made remarkable progress reducing tobacco use in the past 60 years, that progress has not been even.
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It's imperative the #FDA act NOW to enforce regulations & crack down on the sale of illegal, flavored vapes that are pouring into the US from China & being clearly marketed to our kids. Inaction by the FDA is threatening the health of our kids @FrankPallone @SenBooker @AndyKimNJ
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What makes an effective and useful comment on a proposed rule or draft guidance? • Provide a clear statement of whether you support or oppose the proposed rule or draft guidance. • Include data, research or analysis that support your position. https://t.co/cgsqWolAyH
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Time is long-overdue for #FDA to crackdown on sale of illegal vapes. The health of our kids is at risk. Congress must compel FDA to act. https://t.co/OipxXIPfIp
@RepSherrill @RepJoshG @SenBooker
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One of your neighbors posted in Neighbor News. Click through to read what they have to say. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)
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