Smoking rates overall are down, but too many adults still smoke, vape and use other forms of tobacco, especially between the ages of 21 and 34
Efforts to inundate young people with e-cigarette content on social media continue today: Influencers on Instagram frequently posted branded vaping content that promoted specific brands, failed to disclose brand relationships, rarely included warning labels about the addictiveness of nicotine, and featured youth-appealing cartoon imagery, violating both federal and platform regulations
In 2022, the FDA proposed a ban on menthol cigarettes based on their appeal, including to youth, and the potential of such a ban to improve health and prevent deaths
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always check the actual product packaging, warnings, and ingredient lists
According to the CDC, because tobacco control policies take a population-based approach to improving health, policies have the potential to reach groups most affected by tobacco and reduce disparities. But these policies are largely enacted and enforced at the state and local level, where there is significant variation