Federal Tobacco to 21 Act supported by Health Groups
May 31, 2019
Washington, D.C. – Health groups Tobacco-Free Kids, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association and American Academy of Pediatrics have come together for a joint statement about the Federal Tobacco to 21 Act.
Our public health and medical organizations strongly support the Tobacco to 21 Act, legislation introduced in Congress that prohibits the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21 nationwide.
Federal Tobacco to 21 Act Legislation to Raise the Tobacco Sales Age to 21 Nationwide.
Leading Health Organizations Seek to Intervene in Defense of FDA Rule on E-Cigarettes, Cigars
July 25, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Six leading public health organizations today asked federal courts to allow them to intervene in two lawsuits brought by the electronic cigarette and cigar industries against the Food and Drug Administration’s 2016 rule establishing public health oversight of e-cigarettes, cigars and other previously unregulated tobacco products.
The groups expressed concern that the Trump Administration may not adequately defend the rule (known as the “deeming rule”) or may seek to weaken or rescind it, putting the health of children and the public at risk.
Groups Express Concern Administration May Not Adequately Defend Essential Public Health Regulations Against Industry Challenges.
American Heart Association Applauds Drop in Youth E-Cigarette Use
June 18, 2017
Latest National Tobacco Survey Spotlights Need for Continued CDC Funding, Strong FDA Regulation
Washington, D.C. – American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments on the 2016 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products.
The survey revealed that from 2015-2016, the number of middle and high school current tobacco users decreased (from 4.7 million in 2015 to 3.9 million in 2016), and e-cigarette use among these students declined for the first time (from 3 million in 2015 to just under 2.2 million in 2016):
2016 National Youth Tobacco Survey shows that from 2015-2016 e-cigarette use among these students declined for the first time.
American Heart Association reports Children Score Low on Cardiovascular Health Measures
August 12, 2016
American Heart Association Scientific Statement
Dallas, TX – Proactive strategies for promoting good heart health should begin at birth, yet most American children do not meet the American Heart Association’s definition of ideal childhood cardiovascular health, according to a new scientific statement published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
“Instead of taking a wait-and-see approach by treating disease later in adulthood, we should help children maintain the standards of ideal cardiovascular health that most children are born with,” said Julia Steinberger, M.D., M.S., lead author of the new statement, professor in pediatrics and director of pediatric cardiology at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Most children are born with ideal cardiovascular health and promoting good heart health should begin at birth. (American Heart Association)
American Heart Association says Electronic Vaping Use by Teens Extremely Disturbing
June 11, 2016
Washington, D.C. – American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments today on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which is conducted every two years.
The 2015 data show the rate of cigarette smoking among American high school students has continued to drop since the last survey.
Unlike tobacco products, e-cigarettes are not age-restricted. Use among youth approximately doubled between 2011 and 2012, by which time an estimated 1.78 million students in grades 6–12 had tried the devices, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
American Heart Association Pleased New CDC Study Shows More U.S. Adults are Putting Out Cigarettes for Good
November 21, 2015
But prevalence among uninsured and those on Medicaid raises concern
Washington, D.C. – American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments on a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in today’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
The study, which examined 2014 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data, noted that overall adult smoking rates dropped a full percentage point between 2013 and 2014. It also reported on differences in U.S. smoking rates, including that uninsured adults or those insured through Medicaid smoke at rates twice as high as those covered by private health insurance or Medicare:
Farmers’ market produce stand showing assorted fruits and vegetables. (American Heart Association)
Tennessee Department of Health says give the Gift of not using Tobacco
December 16, 2014
The Perfect Present for Yourself and Others
Nashville, TN – Stores and businesses have long used the familiar holiday slogan, “Give the gift that keeps on giving.” While stereos, watches and even baskets of fruit delivered monthly have been advertised to provide perpetual pleasure, the Tennessee Department of Health suggests a present that really does have lasting benefits: Stopping the use of tobacco products.
The three top benefits to a person who quits are these: A former user can live longer and be healthier; his or her family can live longer and be healthier; and there will be more money available to spend or invest. All are noticeable fairly quickly when a tobacco users ends his or her addiction to nicotine. [Read more]
