Health Disparities
- Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2024 Addresses Glaring Health Disparities, Including Those Caused by Tobacco Jul 25, 2024
- Tobacco-Free Kids Welcomes FDA’s Submission of Proposed Rules to Ban Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars to OMB for Review Feb 25, 2022
- Statement on Juneteenth Jun 18, 2021
- Statement on the Anniversary of George Floyd’s Murder May 25, 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
- Statement on Verdict in the Derek Chauvin Trial Apr 20, 2021
- Tobacco-Free Kids Welcomes CDC Statement Declaring Racism a Serious Public Health Threat Apr 9, 2021
- Tobacco-Free Kids Announces a Heightened Focus to Address Tobacco Industry’s Targeting of the Black Community and Related Health Disparities Feb 8, 2021
- Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 Is Critically Needed to Address Health Disparities, Including Those Caused By Tobacco Oct 8, 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 9, 2020
- Chicago City Council Overwhelmingly Votes to End the Sale of Flavored E-Cigarettes, Needs to Crack Down on Menthol Cigarettes Next Sep 9, 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 9, 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
- New 30-City Study: Over 60% of Public Schools Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers Aug 12, 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
- Tobacco-Free Kids Mourns the Passing of John Lewis Jul 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
- Statement on Juneteenth Jun 19, 2020
- To Protect the Health of African Americans, FDA Must Act Now to Prohibit Menthol Cigarettes Jun 18, 2020
- Shameless Hypocrisy: Altria’s Donation Cannot Hide the Enormous Harm It Has Done to African Americans with Menthol Cigarettes Jun 5, 2020
- Statement on the Killing of George Floyd and Racism in America Jun 1, 2020
- Today Massachusetts Makes History as the First State to End the Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products, Including Menthol Cigarettes Jun 1, 2020
- Oakland Votes to End Sale of All Flavored Tobacco, Eliminating Loophole Tobacco Industry Exploited May 12, 2020
- Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 Is Critically Needed to Address Health Disparities, Including Those Caused By Tobacco Apr 28, 2020
- New York Takes Historic Action to Tackle Youth E-Cigarette Use by Ending the Sale of All Flavored E-Cigarettes Apr 2, 2020