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Health Disparities

Fact Sheets

Map: Average Black Adult Smoking Prevalence by State

Support Removing Menthol Cigarettes from the Market: FDA Action Will Protect Kids, Save Lives, and Advance Health Equity

Press Releases

Los Angeles County Votes to Ban Flavored Tobacco Products (Sep. 24, 2019)

New Report: As Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic Worsens, States Continue to Shortchange Prevention Programs That Could Help (Dec. 19, 2019)

Statement on Juneteenth (Jun. 19, 2020)

New York City Council Votes to End the Sale of Flavored E-Cigarettes, Needs to Crack Down on Menthol Cigarettes Next (Nov. 26, 2019)

Tobacco-Free Kids Mourns the Passing of John Lewis (Jul. 18, 2020)

New 30-City Study: Over 60% of Public Schools Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers (Aug. 11, 2020)

As E-Cigarette Makers Face Critical September 9 Deadline, Leading Health Groups Urge FDA Not to Allow Sale of Any Flavored Products (Aug. 10, 2020)

Sept. 9 Deadline Arrives for Makers of E-Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products to Apply to Keep Products on Market – FDA Must Protect Kids and Public Health (Sep. 09, 2020)

Chicago City Council Overwhelmingly Votes to End the Sale of Flavored E-Cigarettes, Needs to Crack Down on Menthol Cigarettes Next (Sep. 09, 2020)

Drop in Youth E-Cigarette Use is Good News, But Rates Remain Unacceptably High, Driven by a Surge in Use of Menthol and Disposable E-Cigarettes Exempted from Federal Restrictions (Sep. 09, 2020)

Tobacco-Free Kids Announces a Heightened Focus to Address Tobacco Industry’s Targeting of the Black Community and Related Health Disparities (Feb. 08, 2021)

With Gov. Baker’s Signature, Massachusetts Becomes First State to End the Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products (Nov. 27, 2019)

Statement on Verdict in the Derek Chauvin Trial (Apr. 20, 2021)

Biden Administration’s Decision to Prohibit Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars Will Protect Kids, Advance Health Equity and Save Lives, Especially Among Black Americans (Apr. 29, 2021)

Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2024 Addresses Glaring Health Disparities, Including Those Caused by Tobacco (Jul. 25, 2024)

New Jersey Takes Historic Action to Tackle Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic, Needs to Crack Down on Menthol Cigarettes Next (Jan. 14, 2020)

Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 Is Critically Needed to Address Health Disparities, Including Those Caused By Tobacco (Apr. 28, 2020)

Big Win for Kids: U.S. House Approves Bill to Reverse Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic, Prohibit Flavored Tobacco Products (Feb. 28, 2020)

COVID-19: Never has it been more important for smokers to quit and for individuals to avoid damaging their lungs by vaping (Mar. 20, 2020)

Statement on Juneteenth (Jun. 18, 2021)

New York Takes Historic Action to Tackle Youth E-Cigarette Use by Ending the Sale of All Flavored E-Cigarettes (Apr. 02, 2020)

Oakland Votes to End Sale of All Flavored Tobacco, Eliminating Loophole Tobacco Industry Exploited (May. 12, 2020)

Today Massachusetts Makes History as the First State to End the Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products, Including Menthol Cigarettes (Jun. 01, 2020)

Statement on the Killing of George Floyd and Racism in America (Jun. 01, 2020)

Shameless Hypocrisy: Altria’s Donation Cannot Hide the Enormous Harm It Has Done to African Americans with Menthol Cigarettes (Jun. 05, 2020)

To Protect the Health of African Americans, FDA Must Act Now to Prohibit Menthol Cigarettes (Jun. 18, 2020)

Tobacco-Free Kids Strongly Supports the Quit Because of COVID-19 Act – Federal Legislation to Expand Medicaid and CHIP Coverage for Tobacco Cessation Treatments (Jun. 22, 2020)

With Gov. Newsom’s Signature, California Makes History by Ending the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products; Kids Can Celebrate Victory Over Tobacco Industry (Aug. 28, 2020)

Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 Is Critically Needed to Address Health Disparities, Including Those Caused By Tobacco (Oct. 08, 2020)

Tobacco-Free Kids Welcomes CDC Statement Declaring Racism a Serious Public Health Threat (Apr. 09, 2021)

Statement on the Anniversary of George Floyd’s Murder (May. 25, 2021)

Tobacco-Free Kids Welcomes FDA’s Submission of Proposed Rules to Ban Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars to OMB for Review (Feb. 25, 2022)