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School District to Receive Anti-Vaping Resources Following Global Juul Settlement
SFUSD, alongside 5,000 other school districts, government entities, Native American tribes and consumers, took part in a multi-year lawsuit in a Northern California court case that alleged flavored nicotine products made by Juul contributed to an epidemic of underaged nicotine addiction. “San Francisco public schools are champions of tobacco prevention and education, and we are very pleased with the outcome of this litigation,” SFUSD Superintendent Matt Wayne said in a statement. “This settlement represents a very positive outcome that will amplify the efforts of our health education staff and benefit SFUSD’s students by helping to reduce and deter youth nicotine use.”
By Olivia Wynkoop
Bay City News Foundation
The San Francisco Unified School District is receiving more resources to prevent youth nicotine use as one of the thousands of plaintiffs that vaping company Juul Labs settled with on Tuesday.
SFUSD, alongside 5,000 other school districts, government entities, Native American tribes and consumers, took part in a multi-year lawsuit in a Northern California court case that alleged flavored nicotine products made by Juul contributed to an epidemic of underaged nicotine addiction.
“San Francisco public schools are champions of tobacco prevention and education, and we are very pleased with the outcome of this litigation,” SFUSD Superintendent Matt Wayne said in a statement. “This settlement represents a very positive outcome that will amplify the efforts of our health education staff and benefit SFUSD’s students by helping to reduce and deter youth nicotine use.”
Settlement awards will be allocated to SFUSD and other local school districts to support vaping prevention initiatives like staff trainings, tobacco consumption curriculum in health education classes and peer-led awareness campaigns.
“The settlement will make a significant difference in the public health fight against youth e-cigarette use, and will further advance SFUSD’s established health education work by providing meaningful resources to support prevention efforts and education around youth e-cigarette use,” San Francisco Board of Education president Jenny Lam said in a press release.
Earlier this year, the vaping company reached a $438.5 million settlement with 37 states and territories for their early marketing and production of sweet-flavored nicotine products targeted toward young people.
In a company news release, Juul Labs said these settlements represent another step forward in securing its mission to transition adult smokers away from cigarettes and its opposition against underage use.
Juul said it could not disclose the amount of Tuesday’s settlement at this time.
“With both new investments in the company’s mission and a resolution like the one achieved today, Juul Labs is charting a path forward to continue to advance tobacco harm reduction through science and technology, for over 31 million adult smokers in the U.S. and over 1 billion adult smokers worldwide,” the company said in a news release.
The recent settlement does not resolve the state and federal lawsuits against Altria Group Inc. or other large stakeholders of Juul, which the school district said it is committed to pursuing.
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Oakland Post: Week of January 8 – 14, 2025
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of January 8 – 14, 2025
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Barbara Lee Launches Campaign for Mayor of Oakland
“At this critical moment, we must not be a city divided, but a community united,” she Lee. “If elected I will bring my hands-on leadership, new ideas and decades of experience in identifying billions in resources for our great city, so all residents and businesses are stronger and safer and our community has optimism and confidence in Oakland’s future.”
By Post Staff
Barbara Lee on Wednesday morning formally announced her candidacy for Mayor in Oakland’s April 15 special election.
“Time and time again, Oaklanders have faced our toughest obstacles by uniting to meet our challenges,” said Lee.
“At this critical moment, we must not be a city divided but a community united,” she said. “If elected, I will bring my hands-on leadership, new ideas, and decades of experience in identifying billions in resources for our great city so all residents and businesses are stronger and safer and our community has optimism and confidence in Oakland’s future.”
“As Mayor, I’ll address our homelessness crisis, prioritize comprehensive public safety and mental health services, and lead with fiscal responsibility to deliver the core City services residents and business owners deserve. Let’s do this – together.”
“I’ve never shied away from a challenge,” said Lee. “I’m always ready to fight for Oakland.”
Watch her campaign video here, which is online at BarbaraLee4Oakland.com
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Who Wants to Be the Next Elected Mayor of Oakland?
The Oakland Post is issuing a CALL to all candidates to present their answers, plans, or solutions in response to our list of questions.
By Paul Cobb
Many of you probably recall the oft-repeated expression when describing leadership that “many are called but few are chosen.” We will be inundated during January with many claims of qualifications by those who want to lead Oakland.
As of Jan. 1, 2025, we have heard the names of 14 potential candidates who might become Oakland’s next Mayor.
The Oakland Post is issuing a CALL to all candidates to present their answers, plans, or solutions in response to our list of questions.
Any candidate who wishes to receive a free announcement, publicity or space in the paper must submit solutions.
- The first questions we propose are 1) What is your budget balancing plan?
- What is your position on requiring all city employees to work full-time in their designated offices rather than remotely from their homes?
- What is your plan to provide open-access opportunities to all police officers for overtime pay?
- Since many businesses, especially downtown, have closed, what is your plan to attract and increase revenues?
Please send your submissions of 300 words or less to each question to Social@postnewsgroup.com or visit www.postnewsgroup.com
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