TFC-DOS and our many wonderful community partners, local governments, and caring DOS citizens have made some inroads and scored some successes this year in reducing tobacco use and improving our area’s public health and environment.…
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The first thing to know is that cigarette butts are the most littered item in the world, with more than 4.5 trillion discarded annually across the globe. The second thing to know is that cigarette butts do not biodegrade and they are not recyclable.…
News from the Noteworthy from Tobacco Free Communities: Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie Local Govt’s Can Ban Menthol Cigarette Sales Our nation is on the precipice of banning sales of menthol-flavored cigarettes and flavored cigars—or not. After years of fits and starts, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed the ban in 2022 and sent its rules to the White House Office of Management and Budget in October 2023 for final review, the last regulatory step. The OMB was expected to…
While cessation resources are crucial for those seeking to quit, combatting nicotine addiction requires extra support, not only from friends and family, but from the larger community.…
Nearly nine out of 10 adults who smoke cigarettes daily first tried smoking by age 18. Evidence shows that increasing the cost of a pack of cigarettes leads to people quitting cigarettes among groups that are known to be price-sensitive, including youth, and low-income populations. …
News from the Noteworthy by Tobacco-Free Communities/Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie Big Tobacco Must Stop RuiningHealth, Environment Earlier this month, a multi-state agreement was reached with e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL labs for its role in the youth vaping epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one in seven high-school students use e-cigarettes as of 2022. E-cigarette use among teens can lead to some serious health impacts, since most vapes contain nicotine. Nicotine can harm teen brain development,…
