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Tag: tobacco reality unfiltered

pictures the Juul nicotine delivery system. The next generation in e-cigarettes
Posted inChildren's Health

Health officials alarmed at uptick in teen vaping

by Rose Hoban February 15, 2018October 14, 2019

By Rose Hoban Six years after North Carolina legislators eliminated funding for teen tobacco cessation programs, health officials are noting a sharp uptick in the number of kids using nicotine products. While the percent of high school students smoking cigarettes is at a historic low in the past four years, researchers from the Tobacco Prevention […]

shows older white male holding a folder with a quote next to him that says, "Throat Specialists report: Not one single case of throat irritation due to smoking Camels."
Posted inPublic Health

After a Long Holdout, Tobacco Companies to Issue Mea Culpas

by Fair Warning November 22, 2017November 22, 2017
Posted inSubstance Use

Advocates: Time to Fund Tobacco Cessation Again

by Taylor Knopf March 9, 2017October 10, 2022
Kids sliding down a tube slide
Posted inChildren's Health, Featured, Health Inequities, Health Insurance, Public Health

More N.C. Kids Die Before Reaching 17

by Rose Hoban November 16, 2016December 20, 2016
Four students from Voyager Academy in Durham met with Durham Sen. Floyd McKissick. Photo credit: Rose Hoban
Posted inChildren's Health, Featured, State Health Policy, Substance Use

Durham Teens Get Education on Health Advocacy

by Rose Hoban May 12, 2016November 12, 2018
Since funding for North Carolina's teen smoking cessation program was cut, more teens are using nicotine, either by lighting up or using e-cigarettes.
Posted inChildren's Health, Chronic Disease, Featured, Public Health

Schools Face Rise in E-Cigarette Use

by Editor April 19, 2016November 12, 2018

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