Truth Initiative and Blip join forces to make quitting nicotine easier for young adults

Truth Initiative is teaming up with Blip, a modern FDA-approved nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) brand, to make quitting more accessible for young adults. Through this new partnership, individuals who enroll in EX^® Program, Truth Initiative’s free, proven-effective digital quit program, will receive 25% off Blip’s FDA-approved nicotine gum and lozenges. Together, these proven cessation approaches double the chances of quitting successfully.

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A breath of fresh air: The immediate benefits of quitting smoking or vaping nicotine

Quitting smoking has countless short- and long-term health benefits, some of which start to impact the body almost immediately after putting down a cigarette. Early studies also suggest that some chemicals present in e-cigarette aerosols may increase the risk of certain illnesses such as heart disease or cancer, but additional studies on long-term health effects are needed. Here’s what we know about the short- and long-term health effects of quitting smoking or vaping nicotine, and what resources are available to help.

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This week in tobacco policy news

Oklahoma: The legislature passed a bill to allow the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) board of directors to be removed “at the pleasure” of their appointing authority and limit them to no more than a seven-year term. It is believed this legislation was filed because Republican leadership was unhappy that TSET hadn’t funded a cardiac hospital and was retaliating against the trust.
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Montana: SB 390 was signed by the governor, which amends the state's Clean Indoor Air Act to now include e-cigarettes.
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