Did You Know? Tobacco use kills about 6.4 million people every year around the world. This is expected to rise to 8 million per year by 2030.


Home

Take Action
Donate
Federal Initiatives
State Initiatives
International Center
Kick Butts Day
Research and Facts
Press Office
Tobacco Ad Gallery
Special Reports

The Tobacco Toll
Find out what
tobacco has done
to your state!

Internet Tobacco Sales
Site Tools
Monday . Mar 22

Special Report home

Campaign Releases and Statements

Letters: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids letters to Visa, PayPal, Master Card, Discover Card, Diners Club, and American Express congratulating them for entering into the agreement with the state attorneys general and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) to terminate the credit card and PayPal rights of Internet sellers of tobacco products that BATFE or a state AG identifies as violating applicable federal or state laws.

Letters: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids letters to the United Postal Service (UPS) and Federal Express (Fed Ex) urging the two companies to follow the example of DHL, the other major common carrier operating in the United States, and institute effective procedures to ensure that they do make any deliveries for Internet vendors that are selling tobacco products in violation of federal and state laws. (7.21.05)

Statement: JAMA Study Shows Kids Can Easily Buy Cigarettes Over the Internet, Underscoring Need for PACT ACT to Address the Problem (9.9.03)

Statement: Legislation Needed to Stop Internet Tobacco Sales to Kids (5.1.03)

Release: Campaign Praises Visa For Taking Strong Action to Stop Illegal Internet Tobacco Sales to Kids, Urges Other Credit Card Companies to Follow Suit (10.29.02)

 

tobaccofreekids.org   Privacy Statement (revised 3.10.06)  |  Copyright  |  Protected Trademarks
Copyright  ©  2009   Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
1400 Eye Street, Suite 1200, Washington DC 20005    202.296.5469
All Rights Reserved