Tobacco Free Mass

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12/17/2020

📣📣ACTION ALERT: We interrupt this snowstorm 🌨❄ with an opportunity for action! The legislature is running out of time⏳ to override the Governor's veto for increased funding for the Massachusetts To***co Cessation and Prevention program. Please take 2 minutes (really, that's all it takes) and urge your lawmakers restore funding at the level set by the House and Senate.

Alert asking MA Lawmakers to override the Governor's veto of the MTCP funding line increase.

11/19/2020

We are honored to present Marc Hymovitz and Allyson Perron Drag with the 2020 Blake Cady Leadership in To***co Control Award. Marc and Allyson led the advocacy efforts to pass the 2019 landmark legislation that prohibits the sale of ALL flavored to***co products in Massachusetts. Thank you both for your commitment and tireless effort to plan and lead an amazing campaign. American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Massachusetts - ACS CAN American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network - ACS CAN American Heart Association -- Massachusetts

11/19/2020

We are honored to present State Representative Danielle Gregoire with the 2020 TFM Legislative Champion Award for her persistence and tenacity in passing legislation that prohibits the sale of all flavored to***co products in Massachusetts. We greatly appreciate your leadership! American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Massachusetts - ACS CAN American Heart Association -- Massachusetts

11/19/2020

We are honored to present State Senator John F. Keenan with the 2020 TFM Legislative Champion Award for his tireless work to pass and defend legislation that prohibits the sale of all flavored to***co products in Massachusetts. We greatly appreciate your leadership! American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Massachusetts - ACS CAN American Heart Association -- Massachusetts

12/12/2019

Tell the White House that we need them to protect our kids from e-ci******es! Call the White House switchboard today by dialing 202-456-1414 and tell them your name, where you’re from and that you’re calling as an American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteer.

Let them know you want the President to do what he said he’d do in September and remove all flavored e-ci******es including mint and menthol from the market to protect our kids.

11/15/2019

Thank you to the Massachusetts House for passing historic legislation that will help protect our kids from becoming addicted to ***co's deadly products!
To***co Free Mass American Heart Association -- Massachusetts

11/06/2019

Did you know that convenience stores have grown by nearly 13% since 2005, while cigarette sales in the US have declined by nearly 35%? Convenience stores will survive a ban of menthol flavored to***co products. Our kids won't survive a menthol flavored to***co product exemption.
Now is the time to stop Big To***co from targeting our kids! Please call your state Representative RIGHT NOW and urge them to pass HB.4089 as written, including menthol ci******es. To***co Free Mass American Heart Association -- Massachusetts Danielle Gregoire State Senator John F. Keenan

06/27/2019

Ever heard of vaper's mouth? Check out this article on three chemicals found in e-ci******es and their effects on oral health. Then spread the word and speak ou. Let's and ! ***cofreemass https://www.perioimplantadvisory.com/clinical-tips/article/16412201/va**ng-and-oral-health-its-worse-than-you-think?fbclid=IwAR27jVP5LxN6cBuA97ei1_fDQ3v2_MUyka2CBwqATcj9dCkUF_T4p5-anRE

Drs. Scott Froum and Alisa Neymark examine the effects of e-cigarette ingredients and their notable deterioration on oral health, as well as offer insight into how explosions while va**ng and burn injuries from e-ci******es can lead to disfigurement of oral soft tissue.

06/25/2019

Facebook: Meet the New Big To***co… same as the Old Big To***co. Juul and other e-cig companies use Big To***co’s playbook to hook our kids on their sweet, cheap, addictive products. Fortunately, history shows that we can help of youth to***co use by establishing/increasing taxes on ALL to***co products and prohibiting the sale of flavored products that appeal to our kids. ***cofreemass https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/06/juul-big-to***co-marketing/592174/

The e-cigarette giant is relying on some awfully familiar tactics to distinguish its products.

06/24/2019

06/20/2019

Great article in the Boston Globe by Dr. Glimcher, CEO of on steps we can take to end the long reach of to***co. https://bit.ly/2Kh61YL

Across the country, a consensus is building to set the legal age to purchase to***co products at 21. To save lives for years to come, we must do this and more.

06/18/2019

The teen and young adult brain is particularly sensitive to the effects of to***co use. Exposure to ni****ne can cause addiction, mood disorders and can decrease impulse control. It’s time to of teen to***co use and in Massachusetts for good.

06/11/2019

Live from the State House this morning with students, athletes, addiction specialist, and legislative champions talking about the impact e-ci******es and other to***co products have on the lives of our kids.

06/11/2019

TFM is hosting A Public Health Epidemic: Students, Athletes, and Va**ng. Join right here as we go LIVE from the State House at 11am!

05/09/2019

Mythbuster time: Kids don't see great harm from the regular use of e-ci******es. One more reason why we need to establish a tax on e-ci******es, increase the tax on ci**rs and ci******es, prohibit the sale of all flavored to***co products and allocate funding for youth education now!

05/07/2019

Did you know that flavored to***co products are very appealing to youth? In fact, 80% of Massachusetts high school students who currently use to***co have used a flavored product in the past 30 days.
We need to establish a tax on e-ci******es, increase the tax on ci**rs and ci******es, prohibit the sale of all flavored to***co products and allocate funding for youth education now!