How the tobacco industry is renewing its assault on science
The tobacco industry has reinvigorated its efforts to infiltrate scientific spaces and mislead the public, according to a Truth Initiative® editorial in the American Journal of Public Health that exposes tactics that mirror those the industry used for decades to deceive the public about the health risks of …
More than half of young people consider quitting vaping in 2022, new survey finds
Quitting vaping is still top of mind for many young people entering into the new year. A new Truth Initiative® survey shows that nearly half of 15- to 24-year-olds surveyed who vape say they are considering trying to quit vaping as a New Year’s resolution, consistent …
Making a Difference for 30 years!
A Big Thank You to all who have served as staff in leading our youth. And a big thank you to the thousands of youth advocates who have been making a difference for 30 years! …
Where are They Now: Shane Davie
2003-2007 What have you been doing with your life since graduating from Youth2Youth? I served six years in the Air Force, serving in South Korea, Oman, and other various countries. I’ve been happily Married for 8 years and have two daughters- Avah(8) and Evelynne(5). I …
New survey shows progress on curbing teen vaping, but e-cigarette use remains high as access to flavors, risk of nicotine addiction, and impact on youth mental health concerns grow
The 2021 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey data released today show progress in the fight to curb youth nicotine vaping, signaling efforts to provide education to prevent e-cigarette use and quitting resources are starting to work. However, more is needed to accelerate progress to end the ongoing …
Statement of Robin Koval, CEO and President of Truth Initiative®
Tobacco remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, killing 540,000 Americans every year. These deaths are not accidental but are the result of a commercial market in deadly and addictive products created and sustained by the tobacco industry. For decades, the …
Young Black Voices Expose Predatory Tobacco Industry Tactics in New truth® Campaign
As tobacco-related death in the Black community continues to rise amid aggressive tobacco marketing, campaign encourages Black youth and young adults to spark conversation and demand change At a time when the deep-seated structural and social inequities facing Black Americans are being brought to the …
Public Support for E-Cigarette-related Policies
Public Support for E-Cigarette-related Policies among a Nationally Representative Sample of US Adults, Tobacco Use Insights (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7549073/?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_11_2020) In this study, researchers measured public support for e-cigarette related policies and assessed differences in support by demographics, tobacco use, geographic region, and strength of state-level clean indoor …
WHERE ARE THEY NOW: SHANE DAVIE
2003-2007 What have you been doing with your life since graduating from Youth2Youth? I served six years in the Air Force. Serving in South Korea, Oman, and other various countries. I’ve been happily Married for 8 years. Two daughters Avah(8) and Evelynne(5). I’ve recently graduated …
