Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Here’s the math on youth va**ng as students get ready to head 👇

🚨 2.1 million kids use e-ci******es
🍭 90% use flavors
📈 Ni****ne strength is skyrocketing
⚠️ 6000+ illegal products on the market

Join the call for FDA action to protect kids: tfk.org/illegal-ecigs

States and cities across the country are taking action to end the sale of flavored to***co products. The data proves that these policies are a win for public health and communities.

Check out our infographic with CityHealth to learn more 👇
https://www.cityhealth.org/our-policy-package/flavored-to***co-restrictions/

📢Breaking news: Indonesian President Joko Widodo has signed important to***co control regulations mandating much-needed measures to curb to***co use in a country with some of the highest smoking rates in the world.

The regulations require: restrictions on to***co and e-cigarette marketing; large, pictorial warning labels on to***co products; and bans on the sale of to***co and e-ci******es near schools and playgrounds. New restrictions on social media sales and advertising and a ban on the sale of single sticks – two tactics aggressively used by to***co companies to addict youth – are also included in the regulations.

We urge the government to act quickly and strongly to implement the regulations in the face of interference from to***co companies that will surely continue.

The new regulations represent an urgently needed step forward for Indonesians and advocates who have championed them for over a decade. Advocates from across Indonesia worked tirelessly to ensure that Big To***co companies could not derail these desperately needed public health measures. 🚭

Our statement: https://www.to***cofreekids.org/press-releases/2024_07-31_new-to***co-control-regulations-for-indonesia

Indonesia raises smoking age limit, will curb cigarette advertising Indonesia raised the minimum age limit for purchasing ci******es to 21 from 18 as part of a series of changes to health regulations intended to curb the deadly habit in a country with one of the world's highest smoking rates.

The introduction of so-called “smart v**es” couldn’t be dumber. E-cigarette makers have started selling illegal products with video games and other smartphone features “so clearly geared toward young people,” researchers report.

The FDA must act now to take these and every other illegal product off the market.

'Smart v**es' featuring video games could lure youths to ni****ne addiction, UC Riverside experts say Recently hitting the v**e market are digital products that have games, a gimmick UC Riverside researchers say can attract youths to the product and start a ni****ne addiction.

A new report from the FDA says they are making progress on e-cigarette applications.

Meanwhile, the industry is flooding the market with illegal e-ci******es that come with kid-friendly flavors, potent ni****ne doses and even video games and other smartphone features.

This blatant disregard for the law is unacceptable and action is needed now to protect kids.

FDA Reports Progress in Reviewing E-Cigarette Marketing Applications,… Campaign for To***co-Free Kids

“We are on the cusp of passing legislation in the state of Pennsylvania to protect all workers, and it’s about time.”

Pennsylvania State Rep. Dan Frankel joined Casino Employees Against Smoking’s (harmful) Effects,PA and UAW at a rally on Friday urging state legislators to pass legislation that would finally ban smoking in Pennsylvania's casinos.

“These workers deserve to go home the same way that they came in,” a UAW Region 9 organizer said. “They should not have cancer when they don’t smoke. It’s ridiculous.”

'They should not have cancer when they don’t smoke': Workers, clean air advocates urge state to move on banning smoking at casinos - Pittsburgh Union Progress Jennifer Rubolino said she has enjoyed working as a table games dealer at Rivers Casino for the past five years. What she does not like, however, is the smoke from patrons’ ci******es and ci**rs that permeates the entire casino floor, even the nonsmoking area where she is stationed.  “I have to...

As if e-ci******es weren’t kid-friendly enough already, they now come with video games, Bluetooth and other smartphone-like features that make them even more appealing to kids.

These products can deliver massive doses of ni****ne that quickly addict kids — and they’re on the market illegally. That’s unacceptable. The FDA and other agencies must act now to take these and other illegal products off the market.

Check out the To***co Control study to learn more: https://to***cocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/2024/06/14/tc-2024-058794

❗️ Japan To***co International (JTI) розбудовує російську економіку та фінансує армію росії

Тютюнова компанія, отримала нагороду гран-прі у номінації «Бренд роботодавця року» на росії. У списку «переможців» крім JTI «Росатом», «Сбербанк», «Газпромбанк».

⚠️ "Ми багато зробили, щоб JTI була кращим місцем для роботи" - директор з персоналу JTI росія.

JTI – виробляє найбільшу частку тютюнової продукції у росії, близько 30%. Компанія працює під відомими брендами Winston, Camel, LD, Sobranie тощо. На трьох російських фабриках працює понад 4000 осіб. Та сплатила 3,6 млрд доларів США до бюджету ворога за рік.

❗️ Ми закликаємо недопустити податкової преференції на ТВЕН (сигарети для нагрівання), які Japan To***co International, як і ще один спонсор війни PMI, реалізують в Україні для приваблення дітей та молоді до епідемії вживання тютюну.

Нагадаємо в 2023 році Національне агентство з питань запобігання корупції - НАЗК внесло до переліку міжнародних спонсорів війни тютюнову компанію Japan To***co International.

Верховна Рада України Кабінет Міністрів України Міністерство фінансів України

To***co companies claim they want a “smoke-free future.” But to investors, they can’t stop bragging about their smoking business. The truth is they still aggressively promote ci******es, target kids and fight policies to reduce smoking in the U.S. and around the world.

Help Us Stop Big To***co

We joined with six public health groups in a letter to FDA raising concerns that Philip Morris International has made misleading claims about its IQOS heated ci******es, which it plans to introduce in the U.S. soon.

The last thing we need is yet another to***co product that addicts kids and misleads consumers about health risks.

Exclusive: Health advocates target Philip Morris' US launch of heated to***co Health campaigners have written to U.S. regulators accusing Philip Morris International of misrepresenting past regulatory decisions, seeking to disrupt the launch of its flagship heated to***co device IQOS in the United States.

A new American Cancer Society study shows smoking remains the leading risk factor for preventable cancer, causing about 1 in 5 cancer cases and nearly 1 in 3 cancer deaths in the U.S.

The evidence is clear that we can’t win the fight against cancer — or achieve the goals of President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot — without winning the fight against to***co. It’s critical that we move forward with effective strategies to reduce smoking, including the elimination of menthol ci******es.

Nearly half of adult cancer deaths in the US could be prevented by making lifestyle changes, study finds | CNN About 40% of new cancer cases among adults ages 30 and older in the United States — and nearly half of deaths — could be attributed to preventable risk factors, according to a new study from the American Cancer Society.

A special thank you to Nikkya Taliaferro who has signed off from Campaign for To***co-Free Kids' Youth Advocacy Team!

Nikkya first got involved in to***co prevention as a youth advocate with Hawaii Public Health Institute's Coalition for a To***co-Free Hawaiʻi Youth Council — and she and the group were recognized with our Group Youth Advocates of the Year award in 2021. We are thrilled that Nikkya — now a student at Howard University — could join our team and play such an important role in fostering the next generation of leaders and advocates.

Nikkya embodies everything that our youth advocacy program represents, and we look forward to seeing how she continues to change the world!

This article from The New York Times has great resources to help e-cigarette users quit.

But look at the e-cig in this article — the industry has gone off the deep end in marketing absurd products that blatantly target kids and harm the environment. These products are illegal, and the FDA must ramp up its efforts to get them off the market.

How to Quit Va**ng Millions of Americans use e-ci******es. There’s little research into how to help them stop.

This is a must-read story from WIRED revealing how the e-cigarette industry is flooding the market with illegal e-ci******es. These products come in kid-friendly flavors, colors, shapes — and now, even with video games built in.

The e-cigarette industry continues to go after our kids — the FDA and other agencies must step up enforcement to stop them.

The US Is Being Flooded by Chinese Vapes The US government vowed to crack down on the sale of illegal ni****ne v**es. They only got cheaper, fancier, and more potent.

Congratulations to our Campaign for To***co-Free Kids National Youth Ambassadors graduating from high school!

Each of these terrific advocates played a pivotal role in advancing local, state and national policies to protect their peers and communities from to***co. We look forward to seeing what they do next and supporting their ongoing efforts to fight for a healthier and more equitable future.

BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court Court today agreed to hear a case involving FDA’s marketing denial orders for flavored e-ci******es.

This case involves e-cigarette products with flavors including “Jimmy the Juice Man Peachy Strawberry,” “Suicide Bunny Mother’s Milk and Cookies,” and “Iced Pineapple Express” — flavors that are clearly aimed at kids. FDA was right to deny marketing applications for these products, and the Supreme Court should uphold FDA’s decision.

We joined eight partner groups in filing an amicus brief supporting FDA’s position, and we will continue to do so as the case moves forward. We will not end the youth e-cigarette crisis if kid-friendly flavors like these are allowed to stay on the market.

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Involving FDA Marketing Denial… Campaign for To***co-Free Kids

To***co giant Reynolds American is introducing a new line of fruit-flavored, disposable e-ci******es that the company claims have no ni****ne.

“These products are a blatant effort to evade FDA regulations and introduce new starter products for kids,” our President & CEO Yolonda Richardson said.

It's no surprise that these products are being introduced by Reynolds, a company with a long history of marketing to kids dating back to Joe Camel. This is a desperate attempt to hold on to the youth market.

Exclusive | Reynolds American Introduces Fruity Vapes—Minus the Ni****ne With a new brand called Sensa, Reynolds is entering a regulatory gray area.

A whistleblower has come forward with evidence showing how Philip Morris International secretly backed research leading to the regulatory approval of its IQOS heated cigarette.

“They do not reduce harm. They do not reduce health risks. They do not reduce mortality." the former employee said of IQOS. "It is not proven."

PMI is weeks away from bringing IQOS to the U.S., and they’re already selling it in over 60 countries. This is a must-read story to understand how the to***co company manipulated science and public health to market and promote this harmful and addictive product.

Science for sale: Philip Morris’s web of payments to fund to***co… Whistleblower lifts the lid on tactics used by to***co giant to push its flagship product

It is deeply disappointing that the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the longstanding legal principle known as Chevron deference. This principle has helped ensure that healthcare and other laws are interpreted and implemented appropriately by federal agency experts.

However, this decision should not impact the FDA's unambiguous authority to regulate to***co products granted by Congress. The To***co Control Act includes explicit authority to set product standards like prohibiting menthol ci******es and limiting ni****ne levels in ci******es and other to***co products. The law also requires pre-market authorization for new to***co products.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should move forward in its mandate to protect public health and save lives from to***co.

Our statement 👇

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Should Not Impact FDA’s Authority to… Campaign for To***co-Free Kids

Shocking revelations in The Guardian about Philip Morris: the company is not only accused of “manipulating science for profit” but also targeting politicians and doctors to push their harmful IQOS heated ci******es.

It’s time to hold them accountable for their deceptive actions and demand transparency.

To***co giant accused of ‘manipulating science’ to attract non-smokers Leaked documents from Philip Morris reveal ‘secret’ strategy to market its heated to***co product IQOS

The FDA’s decision on Friday to authorize the sale of four menthol-flavored e-ci******es is deeply troubling and will harm kids.

This decision “is hard to understand in light of the FDA’s own repeated conclusions that flavored e-ci******es, including menthol-flavored products, appeal to kids and have fueled the youth e-cigarette epidemic,” our president and CEO Yolonda Richardson said. “What has changed?”

It is especially concerning that these products are made by a subsidiary of to***co giant Altria. There is nothing in the Marlboro-maker’s history that indicates it will responsibly market these products.

F.D.A. Authorizes First Menthol-Flavored E-Cigarettes The decision came less than two months after the Biden administration delayed a decision on whether to ban traditional menthol-flavored ci******es.

A must-read story from the Washington Post exposes Big To***co’s playbook: Target Black, LGBTQ+ and other communities with deadly and addictive products. Then enlist community leaders to fight lifesaving policies.

“The industry is picking up their activities using a playbook they had created decades ago,” said Dr. Valerie Yerger of the University of California at San Francisco. “We will always have individuals within these communities who will take money and find a way to justify their relationships with this industry.”

No amount of money can mask the devastating toll Big To***co causes to the communities it claims to support.

How Big To***co enlists Black activists to fight menthol, va**ng bans To***co companies woo Black and LGBTQ+ allies to loosen va**ng regulations and fight Biden administration plan to ban menthol ci******es

We found these illegal flavored e-cigarette products less than 1 mile from the United States Conference of Mayors 2024 Annual Meeting in Kansas City. Products like these are being sold across the country, and they’re fueling youth ni****ne addiction.

We look forward to discussing with mayors the urgent action needed to clear the market of illegal e-ci******es and protect our kids.

We’re excited to name Smita Baruah as Executive Vice President for Global To***co Control Programs!

Smita brings more than 20 years of experience in policy, advocacy and communications as a senior leader for global humanitarian, development and public health issues. Her expertise and passion for health equity will be invaluable as she leads our advocacy efforts to reduce to***co use in low- and middle-income countries around the world.

Join us in welcoming Smita!

Our release: https://www.to***cofreekids.org/press-releases/2024_06_17_baruah

“Flavors belong in ice cream, not to***co!”

Advocates across Michigan rallied at the state capitol in Lansing to push for a comprehensive to***co prevention policy package that includes ending flavored to***co sales. After great conversations with lawmakers and a tour of the capitol building, the day wrapped up with an ice cream social outside for legislators and staff.

Thank you to the lawmakers and advocates who participated, especially Sen. Sam Singh who is the lead bill sponsor of the bill package. Learn more about the Keep MI Kids To***co Free campaign: https://www.keepmikidsto***cofree.com/