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FDA Authority Over Tobacco

With strong, bipartisan support, Congress in 2009 enacted the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act), which gave the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products.This landmark law… Read More

U.S. Federal Issues: CDC Programs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its Office on Smoking and Health (OSH), plays a leading role in the nation’s fight to reduce tobacco use and the death and disease it causes. The CDC conducts national media campaigns to educate the public about the dangers of smoking,… Read More

Health Care Reform

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) expanded health insurance coverage for Americans and made vital investments in disease prevention initiatives, including tobacco prevention and cessation programs.The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids has opposed efforts to repeal the ACA… Read More

U.S. Federal Issues: Tobacco Taxes

A Win-Win-Win Solution Increasing tobacco taxes is a WIN-WIN-WIN solution for governments – a health win that reduces smoking and saves lives; a budget win that raises revenue and reduces health care costs; and a political win that is popular with the public. The federal cigarette tax increased… Read More

U.S. Federal Issues: Tobacco and Trade

Exclude Tobacco Products from Trade Agreements The tobacco industry has a long history of using international trade agreements to force open new markets in low- and middle-income countries, sharply increasing tobacco use and the death and disease it causes. Tobacco companies are also challenging… Read More

Fact Sheets

FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products: A Common Sense Law to Protect Kids and Save Lives

Critical Elements of FDA Law

The FDA Tobacco Rule

Tobacco Warning Labels: Evidence of Effectiveness

Increasing Federal Taxes Reduces Tobacco Use (and the Tobacco Companies Know It)

Creating Tax Equity Among All Tobacco Products Would Sharply Increase Federal Revenues and Promote Public Health

Tobacco Tax Increases are a Reliable Source of Substantial New Federal Revenue

Tobacco Tax Increases Benefit Lower-Income Smokers & Families

Benefits from Tobacco Use Cessation

Quitlines Help Smokers Quit

Voters Across the Country Express Strong Support for Smoke-Free Laws

Federal Restrictions on Tobacco Advertising (such as the FDA Rule) are Fully Consistent with the 1st Amendment

Impact of FDA Law on State and Local Tobacco Control Efforts

In Their Own Words: What the Tobacco Companies Say About Tobacco Tax Increases and Price

Immediate Smoker Savings from Quitting in Each State

Comprehensive Statewide Programs Reduce Tobacco Use

Public Education Campaigns Reduces Tobacco Use

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office on Smoking and Health

Reducing Nicotine in Cigarettes Will Reduce Addiction and Save Lives

Electronic Cigarettes: An Overview of Key Issues (Brief Version)

States and Localities that Have Restricted The Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

Flavored Tobacco Products Attract Kids (Brief Version)

Marketing Menthol: The History of Tobacco Industry Targeting of African Americans

Flavored E-Cigarettes Hook Kids

Flavored Tobacco Sales Restrictions: Promising Evidence for Reducing Youth Access and Tobacco Use

Impact of Restricting the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products: The Massachusetts Experience

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

Press Releases

President’s Budget Devastates Nation’s Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Use and Save Lives (May. 23, 2017)

Tobacco Companies Gave $1.5 Million to Trump Inaugural and Ramped Up Lobbying – They Want to Roll Back FDA Oversight of E-Cigarettes, Cigars (Apr. 21, 2017)

Booming Market of Candy-Flavored E-Cigarettes and Cigars Threatens to Hook a New Generation of Kids, New Report Warns (Mar. 15, 2017)

New Report: States Can Help Finish the Fight Against Tobacco by Boosting Funding for Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Efforts (Dec. 14, 2016)

Obama Administration Takes First Step to Protect Kids from E-Cigarettes, Cigars, But Must Do More to Stop Kid-Friendly Flavors in E-Cigarettes (May. 05, 2016)

30 Health Groups Urge President Obama to End Delays and Issue Overdue Rule Regulating All Tobacco Products, Including E-Cigarettes and Cigars (Apr. 13, 2016)

Bloomberg Philanthropies & The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Launch Anti-Tobacco Trade Litigation Fund (Mar. 18, 2015)

51 Health Groups Urge Administration to Defend and Enforce FDA Rule for E-Cigarettes, Cigars (May. 17, 2017)

Australia Reported to Win Landmark Trade Case on Tobacco Plain Packaging – Bold Strategy Is Spreading Worldwide (May. 04, 2017)

Top Economists Tell FDA Its Cost-Benefit Analyses of Tobacco Rules are Badly Flawed and Underestimate Benefits (Aug. 06, 2014)

New Report Details How Tobacco Companies Have Made Cigarettes More Addictive, More Attractive to Kids and More Deadly (Jun. 23, 2014)

After Inexcusably Long Delay, FDA Takes First Step to Regulate E-Cigarettes and Cigars (Apr. 24, 2014)

New Surgeon General’s Report Shows Cigarettes Are More Deadly Today than 50 Years Ago (Jan. 17, 2014)

Fifteen Years after Tobacco Settlement, Report Finds Most States Continue to Shortchange Prevention Programs (Dec. 09, 2013)

Millions of Children Would Benefit from President’s Plan to Expand Early Education with Tobacco Tax Increase, New Report Shows (Sep. 25, 2013)

House Health Care Bill Harms Efforts to Reduce Smoking, Prevent Cancer and Other Costly Diseases (May. 04, 2017)

Tobacco Industry Rolls Out False Claims Against Increasing Tobacco Tax to Protect Kids (Apr. 16, 2013)

New Report: Tobacco Companies Exploit Regulatory and Tax Loopholes to Market Cheap, Sweet Cigars that Entice Kids (Mar. 13, 2013)

New Report: Tobacco Companies and Convenience Stores Partner to Market Tobacco Products, Fight Life-Saving Policies (Mar. 05, 2012)

New Report: States Slash Tobacco Prevention Funding by 36%, Spend Less than 2 Cents of Every Tobacco Dollar to Fight Tobacco Use (Nov. 30, 2011)

On First Anniversary of Tobacco Regulation Law, FDA Cracks Down on Tobacco Marketing And Sales to Kids, Bans Deceptive Light/Mild/Low-Tar Labels (Jun. 21, 2010)

Ban on Deceptive Cigarette Labels 'Light' and 'Low-Tar' Takes Effect June 22 (Jun. 08, 2010)

FTC Reports Show Massive Spending on Tobacco Marketing, Underscoring Need for FDA Authority Over Tobacco and Further State Action (Apr. 26, 2007)

Congressional Budget Deal Protects Kids by Rejecting Tobacco Industry Giveaways (May. 01, 2017)

Tobacco-Free Kids Statement on Royal College of Physicians’ Report on E-Cigarettes (Apr. 28, 2016)

Rep. Hunter’s Bill Guts FDA Oversight of E-Cigarettes – Shows Manufacturers Don’t Want Any Real Regulation to Protect Kids, Public Health (Apr. 27, 2017)

Congress Has Historic Opportunity to Protect Children and Save Lives By Granting FDA Authority Over Tobacco Products (Feb. 15, 2007)

Court Ruling Puts Responsibility on Elected Officials To Rein In Tobacco Racketeers (Aug. 21, 2006)

Tobacco Industry Contributed $32 Million Since 1995 to Thwart Public Health Policy (Mar. 14, 2001)

New Studies Find Record Tobacco Industry Giving to Congress (Mar. 14, 1996)

New Poll: Americans Strongly Support FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products, Oppose Efforts to Weaken Oversight of E-Cigarettes and Cigars (Apr. 25, 2017)

FDA/Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Agreement Fails to Protect the Public from Misleading Claims and Imagery on Natural American Spirit Cigarettes (Mar. 02, 2017)

Leading Health and Medical Groups Urge Immediate FDA Action to Address Rising Youth Use of Juul E-Cigarettes (Apr. 18, 2018)

Tobacco Industry Allies Launch Outrageous Attack on FDA Efforts to Protect Kids, Save Lives (Feb. 05, 2019)

FTC Urged to Consider Allegations of British American Tobacco Corruption Before Approving Proposed Merger with Reynolds American (Feb. 03, 2017)

Tobacco-Free Kids Welcomes Congressional Approval of Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act (Jan. 11, 2016)

Graphic Cigarette Warnings Proposed by FDA Are Long Overdue, But Agency Must Meet March 2020 Deadline to Finalize Them (Aug. 15, 2019)

FDA Takes First-Ever Action to Regulate How Tobacco Products Are Made – Proposal to Limit Carcinogen Levels in Smokeless Tobacco Would Reduce Cancer, Save Lives (Jan. 19, 2017)

FDA Is Right to Reject Swedish Match’s Flawed Application to Remove Health Warnings on Its Smokeless Tobacco Products (Dec. 14, 2016)

Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches New $160 Million Program to End the Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic (Sep. 10, 2019)

FDA Protects Kids by Cracking Down on Flavored Cigarettes Labeled as Cigars (Dec. 09, 2016)

FDA Sends Strong Message to Retailers that Tobacco Sales to Kids Will not be Tolerated (Oct. 30, 2015)

56 Health and Other Organizations Back Trump Administration Plan to Remove Flavored E-Cigarettes from the Market (Sep. 24, 2019)

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

Surgeon General’s Report Finds E-Cigarettes Are Danger to Young People, Should Spur Policy Makers – Including FDA and Congress – to Protect Kids (Dec. 08, 2016)

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)

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)

HUD Rule to Make Public Housing Smoke-Free Will Protect Vulnerable Children and Families (Nov. 30, 2016)

2021 Survey Shows Over 2 Million Kids Used E-Cigarettes Even During Covid-19 School Shutdown and 85% Used Flavored Products – FDA Must Eliminate All Flavored E-Cigarettes to Prevent Resurgence of Youth Epidemic (Sep. 30, 2021)

FDA’s Authorization of High-Nicotine Vuse E-Cigarette Leaves Kids at Risk of Addiction (Oct. 12, 2021)

New Report: E-Cigarettes in Kid-Friendly Flavors Remain Widely Available Three Months After Deadline for FDA Action (Dec. 17, 2021)

FDA’s Proposed Rules to Prohibit Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars Will Protect Kids, Advance Health Equity and Save Lives, Especially Among Black Americans (Apr. 28, 2022)

Congress Shouldn’t Sacrifice Disease Prevention Efforts to Pay for 21st Century Cures Act (Nov. 30, 2016)

FDA Committee Was Right to Reject Swedish Match's Flawed Application (Apr. 10, 2015)

One Year After Deadline for FDA Action, Flavored E-Cigarettes Remain Widely Available and America’s Kids Remain at Risk (Sep. 09, 2022)

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Tobacco Industry’s Request for Injunction Halting California’s Flavored Tobacco Law, Allowing Lifesaving Measure to Take Effect (Dec. 12, 2022)

CDC Reports: U.S. Has Cut Number of Smokers by 8.6 Million since 2005, But Smoking Is Still Huge Problem and Causes 30 Percent of Cancer Deaths (Nov. 10, 2016)

Victory for Public Health: U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Tobacco Industry’s Challenge to Los Angeles County Law Ending Flavored Tobacco Sales (Feb. 27, 2023)

House Appropriations Bill Is Special Interest Gift to Big Tobacco at Great Cost to Kids and Lives (May. 17, 2023)

Global Report Shows U.S. Ranks Last in Size of Cigarette Warnings; FDA Must Act to Catch Up (Nov. 10, 2016)

FDA’s Crackdown on Illegal Sales of Popular Flavored E-cigarettes Is Significant Step to Protect Kids (May. 31, 2023)

New Study Shows Kid-Friendly Flavors Drove Big Increase in E-Cigarette Sales Since 2020 – To Protect Kids, FDA Must Eliminate All Flavored E-Cigarettes (Jun. 22, 2023)

White House Announcement Shows Commitment to Eliminating Menthol Cigarettes and Expanding Efforts to Help Smokers Quit (Sep. 13, 2023)

FDA’s Rejection of Flavored Vuse Alto E-Cigarette Products, Including Menthol, Is Major Step to Protect Kids (Oct. 12, 2023)

In Key Step Forward, FDA Sends Rules to Eliminate Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars to White House for Final Review (Oct. 16, 2023)

CDC Survey Shows Large Majority of Adult E-Cigarette Users in U.S. also Smoke Cigarettes (Oct. 27, 2016)

New FDA-NIH Tobacco Research Initiative Is Critical Investment in Fighting Nation’s Top Cause of Preventable Death (Sep. 19, 2013)

Reynolds American and John Boehner Have Zero Credibility on Reducing Youth Tobacco Use (Sep. 15, 2016)

Over 300 Faith Leaders Tell President Biden They Support FDA Rules to Prohibit Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars (Oct. 31, 2023)

White House Delay in Finalizing Menthol Cigarette Rule Benefits Big Tobacco at the Expense of Black Lives (Dec. 06, 2023)

FDA Makes Progress Against Flavored E-Cigarettes, But Continued Delays Leave Kids at Risk (Jan. 23, 2024)

New Poll: Voters Strongly Support FDA Rule Prohibiting Menthol Cigarettes – Including 62% of Black Voters (Feb. 22, 2024)

Latest White House Delay in Issuing Final Menthol Rule is Unacceptable and Benefits Big Tobacco at the Expense of Black Lives (Apr. 26, 2024)

CDC Study: Two-Thirds of U.S. Adults Support Prohibiting Tobacco Sales in Pharmacies (Sep. 01, 2016)

Mourning the Death of Terrie Hall, Who Dedicated Her Life to Helping Others Live Longer (Sep. 17, 2013)

Tobacco Industry Loses Another Legal Challenge to Graphic Cigarette Warnings – We Are a Big Step Closer to Effective Health Warnings (May. 21, 2024)

Study Finds Many Youth E-Cigarette Users Say They’re Inhaling “Just Flavoring;” It Does Not Indicate How Many Are Also Inhaling Nicotine (Aug. 26, 2016)

78 Leading Organizations Call for “All Hands On Deck” Federal Enforcement Strategy to Clear the Market of Unauthorized E-Cigarettes (May. 22, 2024)

NEJM Analysis: U.S. Smoking Rate Fell Much Faster Under Obama Administration, Would Reach Zero by 2035 if Recent Progress Continues (Aug. 17, 2016)

FDA’s New Rule for E-Cigarettes, Cigars Takes Effect Today; Congress Must Reject Proposals to Weaken Agency’s Oversight (Aug. 08, 2016)

FDA’s Continued Delays in Reviewing Juul’s Marketing Applications Are Unacceptable and Harmful to Kids (Jun. 06, 2024)

House Appropriations Committee Slashes Funding for CDC’s Vital Tobacco Control Programs, Putting Tobacco Industry Before Health (Jul. 13, 2016)

FDA Authorization of Menthol-Flavored E-Cigarettes Is Troubling and Will Harm Kids (Jun. 21, 2024)

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Involving FDA Marketing Denial Orders for Flavored E-Cigarettes (Jul. 02, 2024)

FDA Reports Progress in Reviewing E-Cigarette Marketing Applications, But Must Step Up Enforcement Against Illegal Products that Harm Kids (Jul. 23, 2024)

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

Historic Win for Global Health: Uruguay Defeats Philip Morris Challenge to Its Strong Tobacco Control Laws (Jul. 08, 2016)

House Appropriations Bill Slashes Funding for CDC’s Vital Tobacco Control Programs, Putting Tobacco Industry Before Health (Jul. 07, 2016)

White House Missed Opportunity to Protect Kids by Deleting Provision to Remove Flavored E-Cigarettes and Cigars from the Market (May. 31, 2016)

CDC Reports Adult Smoking Fell to Record Low 15.1 Percent in 2015 – Bold Action Needed to Finish the Job (May. 24, 2016)

As Congress Reviews Trans-Pacific Partnership Following ITC Report, Provision Protecting Tobacco Control Measures Warrants Strong Support (May. 20, 2016)

House Bill Would Combat Tobacco Smuggling, Protect Public Health (Aug. 07, 2013)

President Tabaré Vázquez of Uruguay Honored for Global Leadership in Fight against Tobacco (May. 16, 2016)

New CDC Study Links E-Cigarette Advertising and Youth Use – White House Must Issue Long-Overdue Rule to Protect Kids (Apr. 25, 2016)

CDC Report Shows Continued Effectiveness, Outstanding Results of “Tips” Mass Media Ad Campaign – Program Needs Continued Support from Congress (Mar. 24, 2016)

FTC Reports Tobacco Marketing Steady, Exceeds $9 Billion – Efforts to Fight Tobacco Use Must Intensify (Mar. 23, 2016)

U.S. DOT Protects Health by Prohibiting E-Cigarette Use on Planes; White House Must Also Issue Long-Overdue Rule Providing for FDA Oversight (Mar. 02, 2016)

35 Health Groups Urge Congress to Support Trans-Pacific Partnership Provision Protecting Health Measures from Tobacco Industry Attacks (Feb. 03, 2016)

CDC Leads Fight Against Tobacco with New Round of Anti-Smoking Ads – Cost-Effective Campaign Helps Smokers Quit, Saves Lives (Jan. 20, 2016)

In Victory for Health, Appellate Court Overturns Misguided Ruling Regarding FDA’s Tobacco Advisory Committee (Jan. 15, 2016)

Defense Department Acts to Help Troops and Families Quit Smoking (Feb. 28, 2013)

New CDC Report Shows E-Cigarette Ads Reach 7 in 10 U.S. Youth – FDA Regulation Needed Now (Jan. 05, 2016)

FDA Acts to Stop Illegal Tobacco Sales to Kids (Nov. 10, 2011)

Budget Agreement Protects Kids and Health by Rejecting Tobacco Industry Giveaways (Dec. 16, 2015)

FDA Takes Troubling Step in Telling Star Scientific Two Smokeless Tobacco Products Are Not Subject to Regulation (Mar. 24, 2011)

National Survey Shows Youth Cigarette Smoking Again Falls to Record Low, but E-Cigarettes and Cigars Threaten Progress (Dec. 16, 2015)

CDC Reports Adult Smoking Fell to Record Low in 2014 – Bold Action Needed to Address Disparities and Finish the Job (Nov. 12, 2015)

HUD Proposal to Make Public Housing Smoke-Free Will Protect the Health of Children and Families (Nov. 12, 2015)

Lorillard, R.J. Reynolds Lawsuit to Block FDA Menthol Report Is Act of Panic (Feb. 25, 2011)

FDA’s Actions Show Pathway for Introducing New Tobacco Products is Feasible (Nov. 11, 2015)

Congressional Spending Deal Protects Kids and Boosts Tobacco Prevention Efforts (Mar. 22, 2018)

Trans-Pacific Partnership Includes Historic Provision Protecting Health Measures from Tobacco Industry Attack (Nov. 05, 2015)

New Survey of Adult E-Cigarette Use Bolsters Need for FDA Oversight (Oct. 28, 2015)

FDA Must Not Allow IQOS to Become the Next Juul Among Kids (Apr. 30, 2019)

Tobacco Giants Say They Shouldn’t Be Singled Out under Trans-Pacific Partnership – Why Not When Their Products Kill 6 Million a Year and They Have Abused the Trading System (Oct. 09, 2015)

In Historic Step for Public Health, Trans-Pacific Partnership Protects Health Measures from Tobacco Industry Attack (Oct. 05, 2015)

Health Groups Back Efforts to Protect Tobacco Control Measures Under Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (Oct. 02, 2015)

New Studies Show Need for FDA to Quickly Regulate All Tobacco Products and Ban All Flavored Tobacco Products (Sep. 30, 2015)

As Summer Ends, Administration Misses Another Deadline to Issue Rule Regulating E-Cigarettes, Cigars – Our Kids Can’t Wait (Sep. 22, 2015)

FDA for First Time Orders Major Cigarette Brand Pulled Off the Market, Sending Strong Message to Manufacturers about Complying with 2009 Law (Sep. 15, 2015)

FDA Warning about Deceptive Marketing of Natural American Spirit Cigarettes, Other Brands Is Critically Important to Protect Consumers (Aug. 27, 2015)

JAMA Study Raises Concerns Youth E-Cigarette Use Could Lead to Smoking Other Tobacco Products, Shows Urgent Need for FDA Regulation (Aug. 18, 2015)

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Must Protect Nations’ Right to Enact Measures to Reduce Tobacco Use (Jul. 31, 2015)

President Trump’s Plan to Remove Flavored E-Cigarettes Is Long-Overdue Step to Address Youth Crisis, but Must be Comprehensive and Immediate (Sep. 11, 2019)

Tobacco-Free Kids Statement on Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015 (Jul. 23, 2015)

Juul Is Big Tobacco – Today’s Announcement Leaves No Doubt (Sep. 25, 2019)

U.S. House Panel Puts Big Tobacco’s Interests Ahead of Kids’ Health (Jul. 08, 2015)

Another House Appropriations Bill Puts Tobacco Industry before Kids by Slashing Funding for CDC’s Vital Tobacco Control Work (Jun. 24, 2015)

San Francisco Voters Reject Juul-Sponsored Ballot Measure in Big Win for Kids over Tobacco Industry (Nov. 06, 2019)

Public Health Groups Urge Congress to Reject Proposal to Weaken FDA Regulation of E-Cigarettes, Cigars – House Appropriations Bill Puts Tobacco Interests before Kids (Jun. 19, 2015)

Federal Appellate Court Upholds Order that Tobacco Companies Correct Lies to the Public – Industry Should Stop Delay and Tell the Truth (May. 22, 2015)

31 Leading Health Groups Urge President Obama to Issue Final Rules Regulating All Tobacco Products, Including E-Cigarettes and Cigars (Apr. 28, 2015)

Government Survey Shows Youth E-Cigarette Use Tripled in One Year and Exceeds Use of Regular Cigarettes – FDA Must Act Now to Protect Kids (Apr. 16, 2015)

New Poll: Americans Strongly Support FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products, Want Limits on E-Cigarettes, Oppose Congressional Efforts to Shield Cigars (Apr. 14, 2015)

FTC Reports Tobacco Marketing Increased to $9.6 Billion in 2012 – Efforts to Fight Tobacco Use Must Also Intensify (Mar. 30, 2015)

CDC Shows Sustained Commitment to Fighting Tobacco with New Anti-Smoking Ads – Cost-Effective Campaign Helps Smokers Quit (Mar. 26, 2015)

FDA Errs in Removing Highly Qualified Scientists from Tobacco Advisory Committee – Decision Is Based on Misguided Court Ruling (Mar. 05, 2015)

Juul’s Decision to End Sales of Mint Pods Is Not a Substitute for FDA Action to Remove All Flavored E-Cigarettes (Nov. 07, 2019)

Study Finds Teens Can Easily Buy E-Cigarettes Online – FDA Must Act to Protect Kids (Mar. 02, 2015)

New Report Finds Tobacco Industry Exaggerates Extent of Illicit Tobacco Trade and Proven Strategies Exist to Prevent It (Feb. 19, 2015)

Congress Should Back President Obama’s Tobacco Tax Plan – It Will Protect Kids, Save Lives and Cut Health Care Costs (Feb. 02, 2015)

Poisoning Calls About E-Cigarettes and Liquid Nicotine More Than Doubled in 2014 – FDA Must Act to Protect Kids (Jan. 13, 2015)

New Studies Detail the High Costs of Smoking in America, and the Comparative Bargain of Convincing People to Quit (Dec. 10, 2014)

Public Health Experts Call on Insurers to Comply with the ACA Requirement to Provide Tobacco Cessation Assistance to All Tobacco Users (Nov. 19, 2014)

India Takes Historic Step to Protect Health and Save Lives by Requiring Large, Graphic Tobacco Warnings (Oct. 15, 2014)

U.S. Senate Should Not Confirm Nominee for FDA Commissioner Until the Administration Keeps Its Promise to Clear the Market of Flavored E-Cigarettes (Dec. 02, 2019)

New Report Shows U.S. Lags Behind Much of the World in Requiring Graphic Cigarette Warnings – the FDA Must Act to Catch Up (Oct. 14, 2014)

Uruguay Stands Up to Big Tobacco’s Bullying and Defends Its Landmark Tobacco Laws Against Legal Challenge from Philip Morris International (Oct. 14, 2014)

Leading Health Groups Urge FDA to Finalize Rule Regulating All Tobacco Products by April 2015 and Reject Exemption for Some Cigars (Aug. 08, 2014)

New Study Finds 17.4 Million U.S. Adults Smoke Cigars, Showing Need For FDA to Regulate All Cigars to Protect Public Health (Jul. 31, 2014)

Court Ruling on FDA’s Tobacco Advisory Committee Is Misguided and Must Be Appealed (Jul. 22, 2014)

New Jersey Ban on Sale of All Flavored E-Cigarettes Takes Effect Today (Apr. 20, 2020)

CDC Boosts Fight Against Tobacco with New Round of Anti-Smoking Ads (Jun. 25, 2014)

On Fifth Anniversary of Landmark Tobacco Law, Leading Health Groups Call on FDA to Prioritize Three Actions To Accelerate Progress Against Tobacco Use (Jun. 19, 2014)

On World No Tobacco Day, Governments Urged to Raise Tobacco Taxes (May. 30, 2014)

Uruguay President Applauded for Urging President Obama to Support His Nation’s Long Fight Against Big Tobacco (May. 12, 2014)

Statement on Juneteenth (Jun. 19, 2020)

New Study: Sweet Tobacco Products Use Same Flavor Chemicals as Candy and Kool-Aid (May. 07, 2014)

Obama Administration Tells Health Insurers They Must Cover Evidence-Based Treatments to Help Smokers Quit (May. 02, 2014)

Finding E-Liquids a ‘Threat to Small Children,’ CDC Reports Steady Rise in Poison Center Calls About Liquid Nicotine and E-Cigarette Products (Apr. 03, 2014)

33 Leading Health Groups Urge FDA to Stop Tobacco Industry Practices That Have Made Cigarettes More Deadly (Mar. 28, 2014)

FDA for the First Time Orders Tobacco Products Pulled Off the Market, Sending Strong Message to Manufacturers about Complying with 2009 Law (Feb. 21, 2014)

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

FDA’s Bold New Media Campaign Will Prevent Kids from Smoking and Save Lives (Feb. 04, 2014)

New CDC Guide Confirms Well-Funded Tobacco Prevention Programs Reduce Smoking, Save Lives and Money (Jan. 30, 2014)

New JAMA Study: Smoking Declines Have Saved and Lengthened Millions of Lives Over the Past 50 Years (Jan. 07, 2014)

Tobacco-Free Kids Congratulates President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris (Nov. 07, 2020)

New Survey Shows U.S. Youth Smoking Rates Fell to Record Lows in 2013 (Dec. 18, 2013)

New Study: FDA Vastly Underestimated How Much Graphic Cigarette Warnings Would Reduce Smoking in U.S. (Nov. 25, 2013)

Survey Finds Increased Youth Use of Non-Cigarette Tobacco Products – Yet Another Warning that FDA Must Take Action (Nov. 14, 2013)

E-Cigarette Firms Are Behaving More and More Like Cigarette Companies – FDA Regulation Urgently Needed (Nov. 05, 2013)

New Study Finds Over 40 Percent of Youth Smokers Use Flavored Little Cigars or Cigarettes, Shows Need for FDA to Regulate All Tobacco Products (Oct. 22, 2013)

CDC’s Anti-Smoking Ad Campaign Spurred Over 100,000 Smokers to Quit; Media Campaigns Must be Expanded Nationally and in the States (Sep. 09, 2013)

CDC Survey Finds Youth E-Cigarette Use More than Doubled from 2011-2012, Shows Urgent Need for FDA Regulation (Sep. 05, 2013)

New Study Provides More Evidence for FDA to Ban Menthol Cigarettes (Aug. 30, 2013)

Malaysia Applauded for Strong Proposal to Protect Tobacco Control Measures Under Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement (Aug. 26, 2013)

USTR Abandons Plan to Protect Tobacco Control Measures under Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement (Aug. 19, 2013)

FDA Acts to Stop Misbranding of Roll-Your-Own Cigarette Tobacco as Pipe Tobacco (Aug. 12, 2013)

D.C. Circuit’s Upholding of FDA Cigar Regulations and User Fees is a Win for Public Health (Jul. 22, 2021)

Mayor Emanuel Takes Bold Steps to Protect Chicago’s Kids from Menthol Cigarettes (Jul. 25, 2013)

Tobacco-Free Kids Welcomes Confirmation of Dr. Robert Califf as FDA Commissioner, Urges Bold Action to Eliminate Flavored Tobacco Products (Feb. 15, 2022)

FDA’s Scientific Conclusions Should Prompt Agency to Act Quickly to Ban Menthol Cigarettes (Jul. 23, 2013)

FDA’s Stay of Juul Marketing Denial Order Is Harmful to America’s Kids (Jul. 06, 2022)

New Poll: Americans Strongly Back FDA Authority over Tobacco, Want FDA to Regulate Cigars, E-Cigarettes, Reject Efforts in Congress to Exempt Cigars from Regulation (Jun. 27, 2013)

It’ll Take Time to Judge Today’s FDA Actions on Tobacco, But Government’s Role Certainly Signifies a New Day (Jun. 25, 2013)

FDA Should Enforce the Law and Order Immediate Removal of All Unauthorized Synthetic Nicotine Products (Aug. 04, 2022)

U.S. Health Groups to USTR: Protect Tobacco Control Measures Under Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement (Jun. 25, 2013)

Federal Tobacco Tax Hike Would Reduce Smoking, Raise Revenue and Benefit Lower-Income Americans, New Report Finds (Jun. 19, 2013)

Vermont Judge Orders R.J. Reynolds to Pay $8.3 Million in Penalties and Stop Deceptive Advertising (Jun. 06, 2013)

FDA’s Denial of Logic’s Menthol E-Cigarettes Is a Significant Step that Recognizes Menthol is a Flavor that Attracts Kids (Oct. 26, 2022)

President's Plan to Increase Tobacco Tax Will Protect Kids and Save Lives (Apr. 10, 2013)

President’s Plan to Increase Tobacco Tax Will Prevent Kids from Smoking and Save Lives (Apr. 05, 2013)

FDA Takes Welcome Steps to Help More Smokers Quit (Apr. 01, 2013)

CDC Steps Up Fight Against Tobacco with New Round of Anti-Smoking Ads (Mar. 28, 2013)

Talk about a Scoop: Tobacco Company Puts Kitty Litter in Its Cigars (Mar. 01, 2013)

New Study Finds Increased Use of Electronic Cigarettes, Shows Need for FDA Regulation (Feb. 28, 2013)

Tobacco-Free Kids Applauds Dr. Lawrence Deyton for Leading FDA's Center for Tobacco Products (Feb. 21, 2013)

Senator Durbin's Bill to Close Tobacco Tax Loopholes Will Save Lives By Stopping Tax Avoidance (Jan. 31, 2013)

New England Journal of Medicine Studies Find Huge Health Benefits to Quitting Smoking (Jan. 23, 2013)

New Survey Shows U.S. Youth Smoking Rates Fell to Record Lows in 2012 (Dec. 19, 2012)

Federal Court Upholds Providence, RI, Measures to Reduce Tobacco Sales to Kids (Dec. 12, 2012)

Many Health Insurance Plans Fall Short in Covering Tobacco Cessation Treatments Mandated by Health Reform Law, Study Finds (Nov. 26, 2012)

New Study Shows Clearly that Highly Emotional and Graphic Anti-Smoking Advertisements Increase Quit Attempts (Oct. 09, 2012)

FTC Report Shows Big Decline in Cigarette Sales after 2009 Federal Cigarette Tax Increase, While Tobacco Companies Still Spend Huge Sums on Marketing (Sep. 21, 2012)

CDC Survey Shows Slow Declines in Youth Cigarette Smoking, but Troubling Increase in Cigar Smoking by African-American Teens (Aug. 09, 2012)

CDC Report Shows Tobacco Companies Manipulating Products to Avoid Taxes and Encourage Smoking — Congress and FDA Must Act to Protect Public Health (Aug. 02, 2012)

Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Health Reform Law Preserves Vital Tobacco Prevention Initiatives (Jun. 28, 2012)

Altria’s New Nicotine Lozenge Shows Need for FDA to Regulate All Tobacco Products so Consumers Aren’t Big Tobacco’s Guinea Pigs (May. 22, 2012)

U.S. Health Groups Support USTR Efforts to Protect Tobacco Control Measures under Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement (May. 14, 2012)

Senator Durbin's Bill to Close Tobacco Tax Loopholes Will Save Lives By Stopping Tax Avoidance (May. 10, 2012)

2009 Federal Tobacco Tax Increase Cut Number of Youth Smokers by At Least 220,000 in First Two Months Alone, New Study Shows (May. 10, 2012)

House Vote to Eliminate Prevention Fund Jeopardizes Efforts to Improve Health, Reduce Costs (Apr. 27, 2012)

U.S. Business Groups Threaten New Zealand over Its Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Use (Apr. 24, 2012)

WTO Ruling on Clove Cigarettes Disregards Congress' Legitimate Authority to Protect America's Kids from Tobacco (Apr. 04, 2012)

FDA Acts to Stop Tobacco Industry Deception about Health Risks of Products (Mar. 30, 2012)

FDA Advisory Committee Report Raises Concern Dissolvable Tobacco Products Could Increase Overall Tobacco Use (Mar. 23, 2012)

CDC Media Campaign Tells the Deadly Truth about Smoking – Initiative Will Save Lives and Reduce Health Care Costs (Mar. 15, 2012)

Surgeon General's Report Shows Tobacco Industry Is Still Addicting Kids (Mar. 08, 2012)

Philip Morris International Seeks to Buy Influence over Trade Policy By Sponsoring Exclusive Washington, DC, Event (Feb. 23, 2012)

Cuts to Prevention Fund Jeopardize Efforts to Improve Health, Reduce Costs (Feb. 16, 2012)

New Study: Massachusetts Program to Help Medicaid Smokers Quit Saves $3 for every $1 Spent (Jan. 09, 2012)

Institute of Medicine Report Recommends High Scientific Bar For FDA Review of Modified Risk Tobacco Products (Dec. 14, 2011)

Australia Provides Global Leadership in Fight against Tobacco By Requiring Plain Cigarette Packaging (Nov. 10, 2011)

Federal Legislation to Combat Tobacco Smuggling Will Protect Health and Fight Crime (Oct. 14, 2011)

FDA Requires Tobacco Companies to Disclose Detailed Information About New and Changed Products; Agency Can Stop Harmful Changes (Sep. 27, 2011)

CDC Report Shows Smoking Declines Have Cut Lung Cancer, But Many States Lag and Must Do More (Sep. 15, 2011)

CDC Reports Adult Smoking Rates Is Declining Slowly – Elected Leaders Must Act to Accelerate Progress and Save More Lives (Sep. 06, 2011)

Obama Administration Announces Expanded Medicaid Coverage to Help Smokers Quit; Initiative Will Save Lives and Health Care Costs (Jun. 24, 2011)

FDA Acts to Protect Public Health by Extending Authority over Tobacco Products, Including E-Cigarettes (Apr. 25, 2011)

White House Effort to Curb Tobacco Use Among Military Families is Vital Support for Armed Services (Apr. 12, 2011)

FDA Advisory Committee Concludes Removal of Menthol Cigarettes Would Benefit Public Health (Mar. 18, 2011)

FDA Requires Tobacco Companies to Disclose Changes to Products, Providing Important New Information to Protect Public Health (Jan. 05, 2011)

Star Scientific Bid to Gain Approval for 'Modified Risk' Snuff Shows Importance Of FDA Authority over Tobacco (Jan. 04, 2011)

Nations Support Uruguay Against Threat by Philip Morris International, Declare Governments Have Right to Implement Effective Tobacco Control Policies (Nov. 19, 2010)

Obama Administration Announces Bold National Plan to Curb Tobacco Use and Save Lives,Including Large, Graphic Warnings on Cigarette Packs (Nov. 11, 2010)

Federal Judge Deals Blow to Efforts by Senecas to Continue Internet Tobacco Sales (Jul. 31, 2010)

FDA Acts to Prevent Philip Morris from Evading New Ban On Promoting Cigarettes as 'Light' or 'Low-Tar' (Jun. 17, 2010)

CDC Director Issues Bold Call to Action on Tobacco; Elected Leaders Should Step Up Efforts to Implement Proven Solutions (Apr. 22, 2010)

President Obama Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers by Signing Legislation Curbing Internet Tobacco Sales (Mar. 31, 2010)

Health Reform Bill Makes Vital Investments in Disease Prevention (Mar. 21, 2010)

Congress Approves Bill Curbing Internet Tobacco Sales in Victory for Kids and Taxpayers (Mar. 17, 2010)

Final Health Reform Bill Should Make Prevention a Priority (Jan. 07, 2010)

Federal Court Upholds Key Provisions of New Tobacco Regulation Law; Government Should Appeal Two Provisions that Were Struck Down (Jan. 05, 2010)

Massachusetts' Success in Helping Medicaid Recipients Quit Smoking Shows Why Congress Should Require Cessation Coverage in Health Reform (Nov. 18, 2009)

Study Finds Retail Tobacco Marketing Increases Teen Smoking, Underscores Need for FDA Authority Over Tobacco, Higher Tobacco Taxes (May. 07, 2007)

Tobacco Industry Gave More Than $1.1 Million in Federal Political Contributions So Far in the 2005-2006 Election Cycle (Oct. 03, 2005)

Tobacco Industry Gave Nearly $2.8 Million in Federal Political Contributions So Far in the 2003-2004 Election Cycle (Oct. 21, 2004)

Tobacco Industry Gave More Than $2.2 Million in Federal Political Contributions So Far in the 2003-2004 Election Cycle (May. 02, 2004)

Tobacco Industry Spent $10.6 Million to Lobby Congress in First Half of 2003 (Nov. 07, 2003)

Tobacco Industry Spent More Than $20 Million to Lobby Congress in 2002 (Aug. 13, 2003)

Philip Morris Continues Efforts to Buy Bad Public Policy with Political Contributions (Jun. 12, 2003)

Tobacco Industry Gave More Than $9.4 Million in Federal Political Contributions in 2001-2002 Election Cycle (May. 14, 2003)

Tobacco Industry Gave More Than $8.4 Million in Federal Political Contributions in 2001-2002 Election Cycle (Feb. 10, 2003)

Tobacco Industry Gave More than $5.8 Million in Political Contributions to Date in 2001-2002 Election Cycle (Jul. 30, 2002)

Tobacco Industry Gave More Than $4.3 Million in Political Contributions to Date in 2001-2002 Election Cycle (Apr. 30, 2002)

Special Protection for Big Tobacco Shows Need for Campaign Finance Reform (Feb. 12, 2002)

What's Big Tobacco Getting for Its Campaign Cash? New Ad by Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Lung Association Decries Payback as Tobacco Lobbyists Raise More Money (Jun. 27, 2001)

Statement: Surgeon General's Report on Women and Tobacco Underscores Need for Congress to Grant FDA Authority over Tobacco (Mar. 27, 2001)

New FDA Agenda on Tobacco Has Great Potential to Save Lives, But Devil Is In the Details (Jul. 28, 2017)

New U.S. Survey Shows Broad Declines in Youth Tobacco Use, Including E-Cigarettes (Jun. 15, 2017)

Senate Should Vote No On Health Care Bill – Proposal Would Take Away Health Coverage from Millions and Harm Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Use (Jul. 25, 2017)

Leading Health Organizations Seek to Intervene in Defense of FDA Rule on E-Cigarettes, Cigars (Jul. 24, 2017)

House Appropriations Committee Cuts Funding for CDC’s Life-Saving Tobacco Control Programs (Jul. 20, 2017)

Reuters Exposes Massive Philip Morris Scheme to Fight Global Tobacco Control Efforts – Shows Company’s Claimed Commitment to a “Smoke-Free Future” is a Sham (Jul. 13, 2017)

House Appropriations Bill Helps Tobacco Companies Target Kids with Candy-Flavored E-Cigarettes and Cigars (Jul. 12, 2017)

Senate Health Care Bill Harms Efforts to Reduce Smoking and Prevent Deadly, Costly Diseases (Jun. 22, 2017)

Ukraine Reports Dramatic Drop in Cigarette Smoking, Further Action Needed to Continue Life-Saving Progress (Sep. 04, 2017)

Sen. Durbin’s Bill to Close Tobacco Tax Loopholes Will Improve Health and Increase Federal Revenues (Sep. 21, 2017)

Congress Shouldn’t Sacrifice Disease Prevention Fund to Pay for Other Health Initiatives (Nov. 03, 2017)

FDA Takes Welcome Step to Support Development of Products that Can Help More Smokers Quit (Nov. 29, 2017)

Congress Shouldn’t Sacrifice Disease Prevention Fund to Pay for Other Health Initiatives (Dec. 21, 2017)

CDC Report Finds 3 in 10 Veterans Use Tobacco, Showing Need to Do More to Help Them Quit (Jan. 11, 2018)

CDC Reports Nearly 38 Million U.S. Adults Still Smoke – Bold Action Needed to Accelerate Progress and Address Smoking Disparities (Jan. 18, 2018)

National Academies Report on E-Cigarettes Shows Need for FDA Regulation to Protect Kids and Assess Effectiveness for Smoking Cessation (Jan. 23, 2018)

FDA Scientific Committee Finds Philip Morris’ Evidence Was Inadequate to Show Its IQOS Product Would Reduce Risk of Disease (Jan. 25, 2018)

CDC Report: Marlboro, Newport and Camel Are Three Most Popular Cigarette Brands Among Youth Smokers (Feb. 01, 2018)

Congress Shouldn’t Cut Disease Prevention Fund to Pay for Other Health Programs (Feb. 06, 2018)

Senate Budget Deal Shortchanges America's Investment in Disease Prevention (Feb. 08, 2018)

FDA Plan to Reduce Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes Would Save Millions of Lives – Agency Must Quickly Implement It (Mar. 15, 2018)

FDA Should Ban All Flavored Tobacco Products, Including Menthol Cigarettes – Evidence Is Clear that Flavored Products Lure Kids (Mar. 20, 2018)

FDA Should Continue to Regulate All Cigars to Protect Public Health and Prevent Youth Use (Mar. 23, 2018)

FDA Decision to Leave Thousands of Tobacco Products on Market without Review Raises Troubling Questions (Apr. 06, 2018)

FDA Takes Important Steps to Address Youth Use of Juul E-Cigarettes, but Must Do More – Agency Should Prevent Introduction of Kid-Friendly Tobacco Products Instead of Acting After the Fact (Apr. 24, 2018)

FDA and FTC Take Welcome Action Against Some Kid-Friendly E-Cigarette Products and Should Build on It with a Proactive, Comprehensive Effort (May. 01, 2018)

Durbin-Murkowski Bill Protects Kids from Flavored Tobacco (Aug. 01, 2018)

Leading Health Groups Urge FDA to Stop Sales of New, Juul-Like E-Cigarettes Illegally Introduced Without Agency Review (Aug. 07, 2018)

FDA Takes Welcome Action Against Some Kid-Friendly E-Cigarettes, But Must Do More to Prevent Introduction of Such Products (Aug. 23, 2018)

Federal Court Orders FDA to Quickly Implement Graphic Cigarette Warnings as Mandated by Law (Sep. 05, 2018)

FDA Action to Address “Epidemic” of Youth E-Cigarette Use Can Make Fundamental Difference, but Agency Follow-Up Is Key (Sep. 12, 2018)

FDA’s New E-Cigarette Prevention Campaign Needed Now More than Ever to Stem ‘Disturbing’ Epidemic (Sep. 18, 2018)

FDA Takes Positive Step to Address Illegal Sales of Kid-Friendly E-Cigarettes – Agency Follow-Up Is Critical (Oct. 12, 2018)

Adult Smoking in U.S. Fell to Record Low 14 Percent in 2017, but There Is Much Work to Do to Reduce Smoking Among All Americans (Nov. 08, 2018)

To Address Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic, FDA Must Stop Sales of All Flavored Products and Restrict Marketing and Sales to Protect Kids (Nov. 09, 2018)

FDA’s Proposal to Prohibit Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars Will Save Lives and Should be Implemented Quickly; FDA Must Do More to Reverse Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic (Nov. 15, 2018)

Monitoring the Future Survey Shows Youth E-Cigarette Use is a Public Health Crisis and Must Be Treated As Such (Dec. 17, 2018)

Altria-Juul Deal Is Alarming Development for Public Health and Shows Need for Strong FDA Regulation (Dec. 20, 2018)

Tobacco-Free Kids Welcomes Legislation Introduced in Congress to Protect Kids from Flavored Tobacco (Mar. 05, 2019)

FDA Commissioner Gottlieb Made Fight Against Tobacco a Priority – Administration Must Move Forward on His Bold Proposals to Save Lives and Strengthen Efforts to Address Youth E-Cigarette Use (Mar. 05, 2019)

Federal Court Orders FDA to Issue Final Rule Requiring Graphic Cigarette Warnings by March 15, 2020 (Mar. 06, 2019)

As Acting FDA Commissioner, Dr. Ned Sharpless Should Move Forward with Bold Action to Drive Down Smoking and Reverse Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic (Mar. 12, 2019)

FDA Restrictions on Flavored E-Cigarettes Fall Short of What Is Needed to Reverse Youth Epidemic (Mar. 13, 2019)

Congress Should Pass Tobacco 21 Legislation Free of Special Interest Provisions for Tobacco Companies (Apr. 18, 2019)

Health Groups Support Federal Tobacco to 21 Act – Legislation to Raise the Tobacco Sales Age to 21 Nationwide (Apr. 30, 2019)

Health Groups Urge FDA to Investigate Juul for Making Unauthorized Smoking Cessation Claims (May. 09, 2019)

Federal Judge Rules FDA Acted Illegally in Delaying Required Review of E-Cigarettes, Cigars (May. 16, 2019)

Federal Court Should Not Allow Further Delays in FDA Review of E-Cigarettes (Jun. 14, 2019)

In Public Health Win, Federal Court Sets 10-Month Deadline for E-Cigarette Makers to Apply to FDA to Keep Products on the Market (Jul. 12, 2019)

Juul’s Latest Effort to Prevent Sales to Kids Is Too Little Too Late (Aug. 29, 2019)

Trump Administration Must Reject Efforts by Juul and Other Companies to Sabotage Plan to Remove Flavored E-Cigarettes from Market (Sep. 15, 2019)

Tobacco-Free Kids Supports Gov. Brown’s Call to Stop the Sale of All Flavored E-Cigarettes (Oct. 07, 2019)

New Poll: Voters Overwhelmingly Support Trump Administration’s Plan to Take Flavored E-Cigarettes off the Market (Oct. 10, 2019)

Juul’s Decision to Keep Selling Mint/Menthol Flavors Shows Company Hasn’t Changed – Trump Administration Must Implement Plan to Remove All Flavored E-Cigarettes (Oct. 17, 2019)

Trump Administration Must Put Kids Before Juul and Take Mint/Menthol E-Cigarettes Off the Market (Oct. 25, 2019)

Trump Administration Must Side with Kids Over Juul and Keep Menthol in Plan to Remove Flavored E-Cigarettes (Nov. 03, 2019)

JAMA Studies Show Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic Is Getting Worse and Kids Shifted to Mint/Menthol After Other Flavors Were Restricted (Nov. 05, 2019)

Trump Administration Should Not Exempt Vape Shops or Any Flavors from Its Plan to Clear the Market of All Flavored E-Cigarettes (Nov. 06, 2019)

Is Trump Administration Breaking Its Promise to America’s Kids and Families to Remove Flavored E-Cigarettes? (Nov. 09, 2019)

U.S. House Subcommittee Approves Comprehensive Bill to Reverse Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic, Prohibit Flavored Tobacco Products (Nov. 13, 2019)

U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Approves Bill to Reverse Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic, Prohibit Flavored Tobacco Products (Nov. 19, 2019)

Health and Parent Groups Urge Trump Administration to Stand Strong and Implement Plan to Clear the Market of All Flavored E-Cigarettes – Kids’ Health Must Not Be Compromised (Nov. 22, 2019)

Government Survey Shows Youth Tobacco Use at Highest Rate in 19 Years Due to E-Cigarette Epidemic – Administration Must Implement Plan to Remove Flavored E-Cigarettes (Dec. 05, 2019)

Tobacco Provisions in Congressional Health Bill Won’t Stop the Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic – It’s Critical to Eliminate the Flavored Products that Lure Kids (Dec. 11, 2019)

Monitoring the Future Survey Confirms Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic Got Worse this Year – It’s Time to Ban the Flavored Products Addicting Kids (Dec. 18, 2019)

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)

FDA Review of E-Cigarettes Is As Critical as Ever – Any Delay Related to COVID-19 Must Be Brief (Apr. 01, 2020)

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

Tobacco Companies’ Lawsuits to Block New Cigarette Warnings Continue their Long History of Denying the Truth to the Public (May. 06, 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)

Gov. Bullock’s Action to End the Sale of Flavored E-Cigarettes Will Protect Montana Kids (Jun. 16, 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)

Swamp Fest: Trump Campaign Holds Fundraiser with Cigar Interests as They Fight FDA Oversight that Protects Kids (Jun. 25, 2020)

FDA Puts Kids, Public Health at Risk by Allowing Philip Morris to Market IQOS Heated Cigarette as Modified Risk Tobacco Product (Jul. 07, 2020)

FDA Action Against Puff Bar and Other Disposable E-Cigarettes Is a Positive Step to Protect Kids, but Not a Substitute for a Ban on All Flavored Products (Jul. 20, 2020)

CDC Survey Finds Nearly a Third of High School Students Used E-Cigarettes in 2019 – It’s Time to Eliminate the Flavored Products Addicting Kids (Aug. 20, 2020)

CDC Report Raises Concerns E-Cigarettes Could Be Hindering Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Use in U.S. (Nov. 19, 2020)

2020 Monitoring the Future Survey Confirms Youth E-Cigarette Use Remains an Epidemic – It’s Time to Eliminate the Flavored Products Addicting Kids (Dec. 15, 2020)

FDA’s Denial of Applications for Some Flavored E-Cigarettes Is Positive Step, but Not a Substitute for Eliminating All Flavored E-Cigarettes (Aug. 27, 2021)

FDA’s Rejection of More Flavored E-Cigarettes Is Significant Step Forward, But FDA’s Delays and Failure to Eliminate All Flavored E-Cigarettes – Including Menthol – Leave Kids at Risk (Sep. 09, 2021)

Tobacco-Free Kids Supports Legislation to Bolster CDC Efforts to Address Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic (Oct. 11, 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)

Congressional Agreement Will Stop E-Cigarette Makers from Using Synthetic Nicotine to Evade FDA Regulations that Protect Kids and Public Health (Mar. 09, 2022)

New Survey Shows that Despite Continued Progress, 2.55 Million Kids Used Tobacco Products in 2021 and 79% Used Flavored Products (Mar. 10, 2022)

CDC Reports Welcome Declines in Adult Smoking and E-Cigarette Use in U.S., but Bold Action Needed to Address Large Disparities in Who Still Uses Tobacco (Mar. 17, 2022)

Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 Addresses Glaring Health Disparities, Including Those Caused by Tobacco (Apr. 26, 2022)

In Yet Another Delay that Leaves Kids at Risk, FDA Tells Court It Won’t Finish Reviewing E-Cigarette Marketing Applications Until June 2023 (May. 19, 2022)

Biden Administration Plan to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes Can Save Millions of Lives – But Only if It Is Swiftly Finalized and Implemented (Jun. 21, 2022)

FDA Must Enforce Congressionally Mandated Deadline and Remove Unauthorized Synthetic Nicotine Products From the Market After July 13 (Jul. 12, 2022)

FDA Ignores Congress, Leaves Kids at Risk by Failing to Clear the Market of Unauthorized Synthetic Nicotine Products (Jul. 14, 2022)

Court Ruling Against FDA’s Graphic Cigarette Warnings is Wrong on the Law and Must Be Appealed (Dec. 07, 2022)

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Names John Bowman as Executive Vice President, U.S. Programs (Jan. 23, 2023)

FDA’s Rejection of Two Vuse Menthol E-Cigarette Products Is a Significant Step to Protect Kids (Jan. 24, 2023)

President Biden Is Right to Prioritize Fight Against Tobacco as Key Part of Cancer Moonshot – Smoking Causes 30% of All Cancer Deaths in U.S. (Feb. 07, 2023)

House Appropriations Bill Would Greatly Harm Public Health by Eliminating Funding for CDC’s Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Programs (Jul. 14, 2023)

Congress Should Reject Proposed Cuts to Critical Disease Prevention Efforts that Save Lives and Money (Sep. 21, 2023)

U.S. Government’s Seizure of Illegal E-Cigarettes Is Significant Step to Protect Kids (Dec. 14, 2023)

Congress Must Reject Cuts to Prevention and Public Health Fund that Saves Lives and Money (Feb. 06, 2024)

New Federal Task Force on Illegal E-Cigarettes Can Be Important Step if Followed by Comprehensive Enforcement Actions (Jun. 10, 2024)

House Appropriations Bill Would Harm Public Health by Eliminating Funding for CDC’s Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Programs (Jun. 26, 2024)

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Should Not Impact FDA’s Authority to Regulate Tobacco Products (Jun. 28, 2024)