U.S. Surgeon General
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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 @DrMakaryFDAโs full statement to learn more: https://t.co/gpHkhQNlkj
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Healthcare providers: Your conversations save lives. ๐ฌ 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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Educators: your voice matters. ๐ Talk with students about vaping risks. ๐ Share resources. ๐ Support healthy choices. Find tools in the Surgeon Generalโs Youth Vaping Resource Guide: https://t.co/jAu9SLcfdn
#StopYouthVaping
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Parents & caregivers: you are the first line of defense. โ
Learn the basics. โ
Know the risks. โ
Talk to your kids. โ
Share the facts. Together, we can protect our youth. ๐ https://t.co/jAu9SLcfdn
#TobaccoFreeYouth
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NEW JERSEY: Get to know MIKIE SHERRILL: โVoted to RAISE taxes by $3,700 โVoted to give ILLEGALS taxpayer-funded healthcare โVoted to CUT the child tax credit And Sherrill has NO idea what to do as Governor. ๐คฏ Vote AGAINST her on Nov. 4th.
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โ ๏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 Marketed to youth. โ Flavored to addict. โ Shipped deceptively. Federal agencies are taking
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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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โ Many youth believe vaping is harmless. โ
Reality: Nicotine harms developing brains, and toxic chemicals in vapes can damage lungs & increase cancer risks. Get the facts. Protect our youth. ๐ 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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Vaping โ harmless. โฃ๏ธ Chemicals like formaldehyde, arsenic, lead, chromium, and nickel are found in vape aerosol. ๐ซ They damage lungs. ๐ง They harm developing brains. ๐ They raise cancer risks. Protect our youth. Share the facts. #YouthVaping
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๐ซ 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. ๐ https://t.co/jAu9SLcfdn
#StopYouthVaping
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โ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต๐ฉ ๐ท๐ข๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ช๐ด ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ข ๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ช๐ค ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ต๐ฉ ๐ช๐ด๐ด๐ถ๐ฆ. Over 1.6 million U.S. middle & high school students used e-cigarettes in 2024. Most chose flavored products. Itโs time to protect our kidsโ health. Learn more in the Surgeon Generalโs
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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
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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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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Today, we released the Make our Children Healthy Again strategyโthe most significant reform of food and healthcare policy in modern history.
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(4/4) For 227 years, Public Health Service officers have been at forefront of some of our nationโs greatest health challenges. Today, officers continue that mission & are committed to Make America Healthy Again.
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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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(2/4) On July 16, 1798, President John Adams signed the โAct 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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(2/2) โI was honored to speak at yesterdayโs @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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