#ThisDayinHistory 1970 - President Richard Nixon signs law banning cigarette ads on TV & radio
In a foreword for the 2016 surgeon general's report, CDC Director Thomas Frieden said, "Companies are promoting their products through television and radio advertisements that use celebrities, sexual content and claims of independence to glamorize these addictive products and make them appealing to young people." ADVERTISEMENT In addition to advertising, Jennifer Schaeffer, tobacco prevention coordinator at Southwest District Health Unit, said e-liquid comes in many kid-friendly flavors, such as bubblegum, gummy bear and Juicy Fruit
She deftly brushes off pressure to vape with a No thanks, Im OK. Almost 31% of public schools in Vallejo are within 1,000 feet of a tobacco retailer, according to the February 2024 California Tobacco Health Assessment Tool
Smoking cessation is one of themits a very important preventive service
Until that happens, the status quo remains and these products cannot be legally sold here