
Carol McGruder
@aatclc
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We want to save the lives of the 45,000 Black people who die every year from tobacco-related illnesses. Newport cigarettes is NOT the co-star of our lives.
California, USA
Joined May 2010
California Assembly Bill (AB) 3218 Strengthens Enforcement of Flavored Tobacco Law and establishes a list of permitted unflavored tobacco products allowed for sale in California.
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Signs new legislation giving authority to the state’s attorney general’s office to enforce penalties against noncompliant sellers
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Quitting shouldn’t be harder because of who you are—but for many Black Americans, it is. 73% of Black adults who smoke want to quit, 63.4% have tried last year but only 4.9% succeeded. Better access to treatment is key. #HealthEquity #QuitSmoking #BlackHealthMatters
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RT @AshOrg: "We are deeply alarmed by BAT’s recent push to manufacture and export 10-stick cigarette packs. , specifically targeting Afric….
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As Ethiopian advocates for public health, we are deeply alarmed by British American Tobacco’s (BAT) recent push to manufacture and export 10-stick cigarette
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“It’s just a product that, if you use it correctly, it kills you,” - George Nicholas of Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church and CEO of Buffalo Center for Health Equity.
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Community leaders and oncologists spoke to teens.
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“Menthol cigarettes are the most commonly flavored tobacco used and removing menthol from cigarettes and flavors from cigars would be a game-changer that would save thousands of lives,” Dr. Bansal-Travers, associate professor of oncology.
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The ‘No Menthol Buffalo’ coalition launched its campaign at Health Sciences Charter School Tuesday morning.
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RT @TobaccoFreeKids: It is unacceptable and deeply harmful to public health that the Biden Administration has once again delayed issuing th….
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RT @AshOrg: Breaking: Biden Admin Bows to Tobacco Industry with New Delay on Menthol Cigarette Ban. After a 15-yr delay, Co-Plaintiffs who….
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Biden Administration Bows to Tobacco Industry with New Delay on Menthol Cigarette Ban After a 15-year delay, Co-Plaintiffs who sued FDA for inaction call for immediate protection from addictive and...
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RT @ACSCAN: In a major blow to public health, today the @WhiteHouse issued a shocking announcement that it is indefinitely delaying the fin….
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RT @AshOrg: Great to see advocates in Uganda pushing for innovative endgame approaches to protect health and the environment!. https://t.co….
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Mr Moses Tilibita, a lecturer at Nkumba University’s School of Science says the ban is needed urgently
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RT @PrincetonCHW: The Princeton Pulse Podcast digs into the ongoing debate about banning menthol cigarettes in the United States. @Princeto….
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RT @AshOrg: Today, @aatclc @ashorg @NationalMedAssn filed a second lawsuit against @US_FDA for their inaction issuing a final rule banning….
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HEALTH GROUPS FILE SECOND LAWSUIT AGAINST THE US FDA While the Biden Administration Delays the Rule on Menthol, Death Toll Rises Daily WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 2, 2024 – The African American Tobacco...
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