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Official X account for the U.S. Surgeon General. Tweets before 01/20/25 are from prior federal officials. Privacy: https://t.co/SrVlrTVtqD

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@FDATobacco
FDA Tobacco
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.@US_FDA has received questions from retailers about which tobacco products are legal to sell; FDA is mailing materials to more than 300,000 retailers nationwide to help them comply. Read @DrMakaryFDAโ€™s full statement to learn more: https://t.co/gpHkhQNlkj
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@Surgeon_General
U.S. Surgeon General
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Healthcare providers: Your conversations save lives. ๐Ÿ’ฌ Talk with adolescent & young adult patients about the harms of vaping & tobacco. Together, we can protect the next generation. https://t.co/jAu9SLcfdn #PublicHealth #YouthVaping
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@Surgeon_General
U.S. Surgeon General
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Educators: your voice matters. ๐Ÿ“ Talk with students about vaping risks. ๐Ÿ“ Share resources. ๐Ÿ“ Support healthy choices. Find tools in the Surgeon Generalโ€™s Youth Vaping Resource Guide: https://t.co/jAu9SLcfdn #StopYouthVaping
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@Surgeon_General
U.S. Surgeon General
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Parents & caregivers: you are the first line of defense. โœ… Learn the basics. โœ… Know the risks. โœ… Talk to your kids. โœ… Share the facts. Together, we can protect our youth. ๐Ÿ”— https://t.co/jAu9SLcfdn #TobaccoFreeYouth
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@Restore_NJ
Restore New Jersey
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NEW JERSEY: Get to know MIKIE SHERRILL: โ€”Voted to RAISE taxes by $3,700 โ€”Voted to give ILLEGALS taxpayer-funded healthcare โ€”Voted to CUT the child tax credit And Sherrill has NO idea what to do as Governor. ๐Ÿคฏ Vote AGAINST her on Nov. 4th.
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@Surgeon_General
U.S. Surgeon General
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โš ๏ธ Over 86% of e-cigarettes on the U.S. market are illegal products from overseas, despite annual seizure of millions of illegal units by the FDA and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol โŒ Marketed to youth. โŒ Flavored to addict. โŒ Shipped deceptively. Federal agencies are taking
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@Surgeon_General
U.S. Surgeon General
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Did you know? Secondhand vape exposure can worsen asthma in kids. Learn how to protect your family in the new Youth Vaping Resource Guide: https://t.co/jAu9SLcfdn #StopYouthVaping
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@Surgeon_General
U.S. Surgeon General
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โŒ Many youth believe vaping is harmless. โœ… Reality: Nicotine harms developing brains, and toxic chemicals in vapes can damage lungs & increase cancer risks. Get the facts. Protect our youth. ๐Ÿ”— https://t.co/jAu9SLcfdn #YouthVaping
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The Office of the Surgeon General, in partnership with the Smoking and Tobacco Use Advisory Committee and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have created this resource for parents and caregivers,...
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@Surgeon_General
U.S. Surgeon General
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Vaping โ‰  harmless. โ˜ฃ๏ธ Chemicals like formaldehyde, arsenic, lead, chromium, and nickel are found in vape aerosol. ๐Ÿซ They damage lungs. ๐Ÿง  They harm developing brains. ๐Ÿ“ˆ They raise cancer risks. Protect our youth. Share the facts. #YouthVaping
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@Surgeon_General
U.S. Surgeon General
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๐Ÿšซ 87.6% of teens e-cigarette users in 2024 used flavored e-cigarettes. Flavors are hooking kids and putting their health at risk. Get the facts. Protect our youth. ๐Ÿ”— https://t.co/jAu9SLcfdn #StopYouthVaping
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@Surgeon_General
U.S. Surgeon General
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โžž๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ซ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ถ๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ค ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ. Over 1.6 million U.S. middle & high school students used e-cigarettes in 2024. Most chose flavored products. Itโ€™s time to protect our kidsโ€™ health. Learn more in the Surgeon Generalโ€™s
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@SecKennedy
Secretary Kennedy
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24 years ago, September 11 changed America forever. We honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost, the courage of those who ran toward danger, and the unity that carried us through. @POTUS and I will ensure the HHS World Trade Center Health Program continues to serve our 9/11
@HHSGov
HHS
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September 11, 2001: a day that forever changed our nation. Today, we remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost and honor the courage of those who rushed toward danger. We will never forget their sacrifice or the unity that carried us through. God bless America.
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@HHSGov
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September 11, 2001: a day that forever changed our nation. Today, we remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost and honor the courage of those who rushed toward danger. We will never forget their sacrifice or the unity that carried us through. God bless America.
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@SecKennedy
Secretary Kennedy
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Today, we released the Make our Children Healthy Again strategyโ€”the most significant reform of food and healthcare policy in modern history.
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Tesla
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Model Y Standard & Model 3 Standard are here
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@usphscc
USPHS Commissioned Corps
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ICYMI: Celebrating 227 years on July 16! Happy Birthday U.S. Public Health Service. #USPHS
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@Surgeon_General
U.S. Surgeon General
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(4/4) For 227 years, Public Health Service officers have been at forefront of some of our nationโ€™s greatest health challenges. Today, officers continue that mission & are committed to Make America Healthy Again.
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@Surgeon_General
U.S. Surgeon General
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(3/4) @HHSGov Dep Secretary Jim O'Neill, Acting Asst. Secretary for Health Dr. Dorothy Fink, Deputy Surgeon General, RADM Denise Hinton, & Acting OSG Chief of Staff & Senior Advisor Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos attended to show support for the heritage of the Public Health Service.
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@Surgeon_General
U.S. Surgeon General
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(2/4) On July 16, 1798, President John Adams signed the โ€œAct for the Relief of Sick and Disabled Seamen,โ€ establishing the U.S. Marine Hospital Service and thus began the story of the Public Health Service.
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@Surgeon_General
U.S. Surgeon General
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(1/4) Today, we celebrated the birthday of the U.S. Public Health Service by hosting a flag raising ceremony. This timeless tradition honors the history and traditions of @usphscc #USPHS
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@Surgeon_General
U.S. Surgeon General
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(2/2) โ€œI was honored to speak at yesterdayโ€™s @GruntStyleFdn event. Veterans are the backbone of our country, and we owe them comprehensive care that addresses the root causes of the alarming suicide rate. It's up to all of us to do better,โ€ said Dr. Haridopolos.
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