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Jun 23, 2026
National Survey Shows Long-Term Drop in Youth Tobacco Use, But Over Two Million Youth Still Use Tobacco Products
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The results of the 2025 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) published today in a scientific journal underscore both the enormous l...
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Jun 10, 2026
House Appropriations Committee Takes Key Step to Fund CDC’s Tobacco Control Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Appropriations Committee has taken a key step to protect public health by including level funding of $246.5 million for t...
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Jun 9, 2026
State Attorneys General Call on Formula 1 to End All Tobacco Sponsorships, Adding Momentum to Effort
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids welcomes yesterday’s letter from the attorneys general of 19 states and jurisdictions calling on...
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Jun 3, 2026
Ten Year Progress Report Finds Pakistan’s Tobacco Use Rates Down, Highlights Need for Continued Commitment to Tobacco Control
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The results of a newly released survey on adult tobacco use in Pakistan show that tobacco use among Pakistanis aged 15 and up exper...
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May 29, 2026
New Survey Shows Panama’s Strong Tobacco Control Policies Continue to Reduce Tobacco Use
Washington, D.C. — New results from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) show that Panama continues to achieve remarkable success in reducing tobacc...
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May 29, 2026
U.S. Adult Cigarette Smoking Continued to Fall in 2025 – But Big Tobacco Still Spends Billions to Keep People Addicted
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In terrific news for the nation’s health, preliminary results from the CDC’s National Health Interview Survey show that the adult c...
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May 29, 2026
World No Tobacco Day 2026 Warns of Tobacco Industry Tactics to Attract Next Generation
Washington, D.C. – On World No Tobacco Day, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids joins the World Health Organization and the global public health commun...
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May 18, 2026
New WHO Warning on Nicotine Pouches Should Spur Global Action to Curb Marketing to Young People
Washington, D.C. – A new report issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) sounds an urgent warning to governments around the world that tobacco co...
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Press Release
May 15, 2026
Caught in the Act: Philip Morris Rolls Out Global Marlboro Ad Campaign While Claiming Cigarettes Belong in Museums
Washington, D.C. - New reporting from The Guardian today exposes a massive global ad campaign for Marlboro cigarettes launching in at least 20 countri...
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May 14, 2026
U.S. Government’s Seizure of More than 18 million Illegal E-Cigarettes Valued at Over $175 Million is Important Step to Protect Kids
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids applauds the recent announcement by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection that more than 18 mil...
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May 12, 2026
New FDA Guidance Gives the Tobacco Industry a Free Pass to Put Illegal Products on the Market
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FDA’s recently issued guidance on Enforcement Priorities for new tobacco products is a gift to Big Tobacco that will allow ille...
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May 7, 2026
In Victory for Kids and Public Health, Oregon Supreme Court Upholds Washington County Law Ending Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products
Washington, DC – In a unanimous decision, the Oregon Supreme Court today upheld Washington County’s ordinance ending the sale of all flavored tobacco ...
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