In 2009, flavored tobacco products were banned by the Family Smoking and Tobacco Prevention Act to discourage youth from smoking. There was one flavor that was exempt – Menthol. Menthol is smoked almost exclusively by African Americans, and African American smokers almost exclusively smoke Menthol flavored cigarettes. Tobacco products are more responsible for the deaths …
The Henrico Too Smart 2 Start Coalition is leading the county in observing #NoMentholSeason, an awareness campaign about the dangers of flavored tobacco products, especially since flavors are attractive to youth. No Menthol Season is an extension of No Menthol Sunday, which was May 15, 2022. The coalition is reigniting the initiative in an effort …
The Henrico Too Smart 2 Start Coalition was one of five youth teams in the state to win a 2021 mini-grant from Virginia ABC for its substance use prevention efforts. The team participated in the peer leadership program YADAPP, which begins each summer when high schools and community groups send groups of four students, assisted …
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