FDA Issues Final Rule Increasing the Minimum Age for Certain Restrictions on Tobacco Sales

This August 2024  news release from the Food and Drug Administration details new regulations that went into place on September 30, 2024 regarding ID checks and restricting vending machine sales: FDA Issues Final Rule Increasing the Minimum Age for Certain Restrictions on Tobacco Sales Tobacco Retailers Will Need to Verify Age for Anyone Under 30; […]

Australian teenagers’ mental health problems linked to vaping, study finds

A new study published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry shows Australian high school students with symptoms of severe depression or poor wellbeing are twice as likely to have tried vaping. Nicotine dependence can amplify feelings of depression, stress, and anxiety. We must do more to protect the health of our young […]

Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids announces Youth Ambassadors, includes TFND Board Member

Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids announced their class of National Youth Ambassadors, a group of young people which includes TFND board member Nevaeh Mock. We are so thrilled to see Nevaeh continued to be recognized for her advocacy work and know she will do great things as part of this class! Congrats Nevaeh!   To […]

Stop and Shop halts sales of all tobacco products, encourages people to quit

Stop & Shop, a major grocer with 360 stores across the Northeast, has removed all tobacco products from its stores as of Aug. 31, 2024, as it looks to promote health in the communities it serves. The brand also hosted cigarette buyback events in two neighborhoods with higher prevalence of smoking and smoking-related health issues. […]

11 Leading Organizations Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold FDA’s Marketing Denial Orders for Flavored E-Cigarettes

We applaud these organizations, which include our partners at Truth initiative and Campaign for Tobacco Kids among other, for standing up against the tobacco industry and their push to overturn the FDA’s authority. More than 8 out of 10 current e-cigarette users (87.6%) used flavored e-cigarettes, with fruit flavors being the most popular. To read […]