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Adolescents use of tobacco, cannabis, and alcohol did not change with stay-at-home orders in northern rural California, but their physical activity dropped, according to a study today in
JAMA Pediatrics.
The researchers included two cohorts of 9th and 10th graders in their 1,006-person study: 521 who were enrolled in spring 2019 and 485 who were enrolled in fall 2019. Originally, the survey was designed to assess just physical activity and substance abuse in general, with an initial survey and a 6-month follow-up. The researchers had chosen this region because youth tobacco use is historically higher in small communities.
Because of the time between the two cohorts, those in the fall 2019 group had their 6-month follow-up survey well after the state s stay-at-home began on Mar 18, 2020 (they continued through September 2020). While the study wasn t able to capture local adherence to COVID mitigations, the researchers did note that 36% of people who lived in t
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Biden Administration s Decision to Prohibit Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars Will Protect Kids, Advance Health Equity and Save Lives, Especially Among Black Americans
Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
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WASHINGTON, April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ With today s announcement that the FDA will initiate rulemaking to prohibit menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars (including menthol-flavored cigars), the Biden Administration is taking truly historic action to protect kids from tobacco addiction, advance health equity and save lives, especially among Black Americans. While the FDA said it would issue proposed rules within the next year, we urge the FDA to expedite this time frame and move swiftly to propose, finalize and implement the necessary regulations to turn this decision into life-saving action.
Letter: Urge Legislature to invest a portion of tobacco tax revenue into prevention
In late February, the Minnesota Department of Health released data from the 2020 Minnesota Youth Tobacco Survey, which found one in five Minnesota high-schoolers reported using e-cigarettes within the past 30 days, and 70% of youth e-cigarette users reported signs of dependence. The youth e-cigarette epidemic is a disturbing trend that threatens our future health and workforce.
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Right now, Minnesota is in a precarious spot when it comes to combating the leading cause of preventable death and disease – tobacco addiction. This year, the state faces a prevention funding cliff at the same time we’re experiencing a youth tobacco epidemic, tobacco-related health disparities, stalled adult smoking rates and a respiratory pandemic.
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