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National PTA Awards Over $700K in Funding to Support Local Efforts for Students, Families and Communities

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- National PTA announced today the recipients of over $700K in funding to support local PTAs across the country as they engage families and support student success through PTA programs.

Key Points: 
  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- National PTA announced today the recipients of over $700K in funding to support local PTAs across the country as they engage families and support student success through PTA programs.
  • Following are the funding recipients:
    200 local PTAs have been selected to receive $1,250 each, supported by AT&T , to host an interactive PTA Connected: Ready, Tech, Go!
  • For example, we were able to jump from funding 150 to 200 recipients for our PTA Connected: Ready, Tech, Go!
  • Funding is not needed to run National PTA programs, and PTAs are encouraged to visit PTA.org/Programs to learn how they can implement the programs in their school communities.

Over 300 Faith Leaders Tell President Biden They Support FDA Rules to Prohibit Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a letter to President Biden , 311 faith leaders from across the country expressed strong support for the FDA's rules to prohibit the manufacture and sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a letter to President Biden , 311 faith leaders from across the country expressed strong support for the FDA's rules to prohibit the manufacture and sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
  • The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids commends these faith leaders for speaking out in support of the FDA rules to prohibit menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
  • The FDA on Oct. 13 sent its long-awaited rules to the White House Office of Management and Budget for final review.
  • The faith leaders' letter urges President Biden to ensure that the rules are finalized and implemented without delay.

Tobacco Free Portfolios Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary of the Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge at United Nations Headquarters

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Global health, finance, and diplomatic leaders will celebrate the progress of the Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge.

Key Points: 
  • Global health, finance, and diplomatic leaders will celebrate the progress of the Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge.
  • Given worldwide focus on Net Zero ambitions combined with tobacco’s alarming environmental impacts, Tobacco Free Portfolios encourages investors to embed ‘tobacco-free’ into Net Zero strategies.
  • It’s also estimated that the production of tobacco leads to ~5% of global deforestation and results in vast carbon emissions.
  • Her Excellency Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, Minister of Public Health, Qatar
    “Qatar warmly congratulates Tobacco Free Portfolios for the success of the Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge.

Starting July 1, Tobacco Companies Must Post Signs About Health Risks of Smoking at About 220,000 Stores Across U.S. - Signs Stem from 2006 Racketeering Verdict Against Companies

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Friday, June 30, 2023
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WASHINGTON, June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting July 1, the major U.S. tobacco companies must begin to post eye-catching signs telling the public the truth about the deadly consequences of cigarette smoking at about 220,000 retail stores across the nation that sell cigarettes. Under a federal court order, the signs will be installed near cigarette displays in these stores between July 1 and September 30 and must be displayed until June 30, 2025. This is a long-overdue step in holding the tobacco industry accountable for decades of lies that led to addiction, disease and premature death for millions of people.

Key Points: 
  • The order applies to tobacco companies Altria and its Philip Morris USA subsidiary, R.J. Reynolds and ITG Brands.
  • Critically, this truthful information will be provided to consumers at the point where they are making decisions whether to purchase cigarettes.
  • They will appear in about 220,000 stores covered by marketing agreements with the defendant tobacco companies.
  • Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: More information about the federal government's racketeering lawsuit and Judge Kessler's 2006 judgment.

Inaugural HBCU First Look Film Festival Aims To Open Doors In Hollywood For The Next Generation Of HBCU Filmmakers

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Miles Ahead Entertainment, in partnership with Howard University Film + Television Department, and the WHUR Radio Network, announced today the dates of the inaugural HBCU First LOOK Film Festival  (www.HBCUFirstLOOK.com), a new initiative created to showcase the next generation of filmmakers from Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Key Points: 
  • The HBCU First LOOK Film Festival is a one-of-a-kind event dedicated to celebrating Black filmmakers while also helping to serve as a pipeline for more HBCU students to showcase and cultivate their talents.
  • "This partnership with the First LOOK Film Festival offers another avenue to increase the representation of Black talent," said TMCF President & CEO, Dr. Harry L. Williams.
  • HBCU students interested in participating in the challenge can currently submit their films to the HBCU First LOOK Student Filmmaker Challenge website through September 24 at HBCUFirstLOOK.com.
  • Media partners for the HBCU First LOOK Film Festival include: Howard University Television (WHUT), HBCUGO.TV , Howard University Radio Network, HBCU SiriusXM Channel 142, Café Mocha Radio., Howard University Television + Film, Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and L.A.I.

India Stamps Out Tobacco Imagery from Video Streaming Services, Furthers Commitment to Driving Down Tobacco Use

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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WASHINGTON, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the government of India, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has published new rules to regulate depictions of tobacco use in video streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and Hot Star. 

Key Points: 
  • India has long been a global leader and innovator in protecting youth from tobacco use, particularly in curtailing imagery in movies that glamorizes tobacco use.
  • The new rules announced today extend these provisions to online streaming services, thus cutting off a key access point for Big Tobacco to young people.
  • With the growing popularity of streaming services, viewers around the world are increasingly exposed to content glorifying smoking and tobacco use.
  • This new measure will help curb marketing tactics employed by Big Tobacco that entice young people into harmful, lifelong addictions.

Tobacco-Free Kids Strongly Supports Mayor Bibb's Legislation to End Flavored Tobacco Sales in Cleveland

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids strongly supports the legislation proposed by Mayor Justin Bibb to end the sale of flavored tobacco products in Cleveland, and we urge the City Council to quickly enact it into law. This legislation will protect kids from tobacco addiction, advance health equity and save lives. It will help end the tobacco industry's predatory targeting of kids, Black Americans and other communities with flavored tobacco products, including flavored e-cigarettes, menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids strongly supports the legislation proposed by Mayor Justin Bibb to end the sale of flavored tobacco products in Cleveland, and we urge the City Council to quickly enact it into law.
  • It will help end the tobacco industry's predatory targeting of kids, Black Americans and other communities with flavored tobacco products, including flavored e-cigarettes, menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
  • This legislation will crack down on the tobacco industry's most pernicious tactic for luring and addicting kids – the marketing of flavored tobacco products.
  • Research shows that 81% of kids who have ever used a tobacco product started with a flavored product.

Tobacco-Free Kids Strongly Supports Gov. Hochul's Plan to End Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products and Increase the Cigarette Tax in New York

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids strongly supports Governor Kathy Hochul's proposals, included in her state budget today, to prohibit the sale of all flavored tobacco products in New York and increase the state's cigarette tax from $4.35 to $5.35 per pack. Gov. Hochul deserves enormous credit for proposing these bold policies to protect kids from tobacco addiction, advance health equity and save countless lives. These policies will continue New York's leadership in fighting tobacco use – the nation's number one cause of preventable death – and improve health and save lives in the state for generations to come. We urge the New York Legislature to approve these policies during this year's session.

Key Points: 
  • Hochul deserves enormous credit for proposing these bold policies to protect kids from tobacco addiction, advance health equity and save countless lives.
  • Hochul's plan would expand the state's current prohibition on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes by ending the sale of all flavored tobacco products.
  • This is a critically important proposal to stop the tobacco industry's predatory targeting of kids, Black Americans and other groups with flavored products, including menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
  • The evidence is clear that raising the price of tobacco products is one of the most effective ways to reduce tobacco use, especially among kids.

Nicotine gum market size to grow by USD 1.01 billion from 2020 to 2025: A descriptive analysis of customer landscape, vendor assessment, and market dynamics - Technavio

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Monday, January 23, 2023
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Based on geography, the global nicotine gum market is segmented into North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and MEA.

Key Points: 
  • Based on geography, the global nicotine gum market is segmented into North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and MEA.
  • The report provides actionable insights and estimates the contribution of all regions to the growth of the global nicotine gum market.
  • Leading drivers - The increasing number of people trying to quit smoking is driving the nicotine gum market growth.
  • Growth of the nicotine gum market across North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and MEA
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New Report: States Continue to Shortchange Tobacco Prevention Programs, But Several Show a Welcome Increase

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Friday, January 13, 2023
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The report challenges states to do more to fight tobacco use, save lives and stop tobacco companies from addicting a new generation of kids.

Key Points: 
  • The report challenges states to do more to fight tobacco use, save lives and stop tobacco companies from addicting a new generation of kids.
  • This year (fiscal year 2023), the states will collect $26.7 billion from the 1998 tobacco settlement and tobacco taxes.
  • But they will spend just 2.7% –$733.1 million – on tobacco prevention and cessation programs.
  • Tobacco companies spend more than $12 to market tobacco products for every $1 the states invest to reduce tobacco use.