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Activism3 years ago

In a Major Win for Black Health, FDA Publishes Proposed Rule Banning Menthol Flavored Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars

While the proposed ban wouldn’t take effect for at least two years, this move is a major win for Black health in America. For decades, Big...
Activism5 years ago

Blunt Trauma: Cop Beats Black Teen Over Cigar, Sparking Outrage and Familiar Swisher Sweet Debate

A shocking video of a police officer beating a 14-year-old African American boy over a Swisher tobacco cigarette is being shared across social media platforms around the world....
Bay Area5 years ago

Opinion: Closing Oakland’s Tobacco Store Loophole Will Protect Youth and Support Racial Equity

Oakland leaders need to act soon to close a loophole in the city’s tobacco retail ordinance. In 2017, the Oakland City Council adopted an ordinance that...
Health7 years ago

Bay Area Leaders Work to Ban Menthol, Flavored Tobacco Products

April 18, 2017 Press Conference on Steps of San Francisco City Hall Announcing Landmark Ordinance against Menthol. Photo by Malaika Kambon A silent public health tsunami...

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