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Hawaiʻi Health Department monitoring proposed ban on sale of menthol cigarettes
The CDC estimates that if menthol cigarettes were no longer available, an estimated 4,400 adults in Hawai‘i who smoke would quit smoking.
DOH launches campaign saying tobacco industry targeted marketing tactics in Hawaiʻi
According to the DOH, the tobacco industry spends an estimated $26 million on marketing in Hawai‘i each year; more than triple the amount the state spends on tobacco prevention and control programs.
Report: ‘Failure to Enact Policies’ Responsible For Youth Vaping Epidemic
A report from the American Lung Association is calling for tobacco control policies to combat the countyʻs youth vaping epidemic.
Hawaiʻi Raises Legal Smoking Age to 21 on Jan. 1, 2016
On January 1st, Hawaiʻi will become the first state in the nation to raise the age on the sale of tobacco products and e-cigs to 21.
Hawaiʻi Kids Urge Lawmakers to Increase Tobacco Purchase Age
Youth with the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaiʻi in Honolulu participated in the event by visiting the State Capitol to educate legislators and empower their peers to advocate for bills to raise the tobacco age of sale in the state to 21.
