Tobacco-Free Alliance

TFA is dedicated to prevent youth from using commercial tobacco and to prioritize communities adversely affected by industry marketing and health disparities.

[Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids @TobaccoFreeKids]

With President Buu Nygren's signature, the Navajo Nation has passed a $1.50 cigarette tax increase and a tax on other products like e-cigarettes.

This action will reduce commercial tobacco use and save lives for generations to come!

[ANSR-MN @ANSRMN]

As students go #BacktoSchool, e-cigarettes are more kid-friendly and addictive than ever. Today’s e-cigs come in flavors, huge doses of nicotine and even video games — and most are illegal.

Join us in sending a message to the FDA that we need action now: https://t.co/W1BbQIrye5

[Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids @TobaccoFreeKids]

One Juul pod contains the equivalent nicotine of 20 cigarettes — a highly addictive amount. Today, some e-cigs can contain more nicotine than *200 cigarettes.*

Join us in sending a message to @FDATobacco that we need action now. https://t.co/VwGoqiwZkS

[Tobacco-Free Alliance @TFA_MN]

“The tobacco industry's well-calculated strategy of enticing flavors they've engineered draws teens into vaping, while the addictive nicotine content ensures their continued dependence.” - Elyse Levine Less, ED of TFA, speaking on the findings of the 2023 MN Youth Tobacco Survey

[mnhealth @mnhealth]

📣 RELEASE: Nicotine dependence intensifies among Minnesota teens who vape: https://t.co/N2a6T7m08P

[ANSR-MN @ANSRMN]

New data shows that fewer Minnesota middle and high school students are vaping in 2023 than in 2020, but more students who vape are showing signs of nicotine dependence.

Read @mnhealth's 2023 Minnesota Youth Tobacco Survey report here: https://t.co/hBe7ucvMy4

[mnhealth @mnhealth]

📣 RELEASE: Nicotine dependence intensifies among Minnesota teens who vape: https://t.co/N2a6T7m08P

[MN Smoke-Free Gen @smokefreegenMN]

"LGBT young adults are nearly 2x as likely to use tobacco as their non-LGBT peers."

Hear from members of the LGBTQIA+ community about how they've taken back their pride and quit smoking:
https://t.co/xi23ocaVdG

[Public Health Law Center @PHealthLawCtr]

On April 26, the Biden Administration announced yet another delay to the release of the rule to ban the sale of mentholated tobacco products. Banning menthol cigarettes would save lives, reduce youth initiation, & increase cessation. Read more here: https://t.co/j8oFre7dZ9

[MN Smoke-Free Gen @smokefreegenMN]

We're so proud of the youth advocates who spoke at the Capitol recently in support of ending the sale of flavored tobacco. Minnesotans need to know how these products are hooking our kids! #KeepLungsLoud #FlavorsHookKidsMN

[ANSR-MN @ANSRMN]

Today we celebrate the 26th anniversary of the state of MN & @BlueCrossMN's historic settlement with Big Tobacco.

AG Skip Humphrey said: "For the tobacco industry, the bottom line has always been their profits. For us, the bottom line has always been protecting our kids." #mnleg

[MN Smoke-Free Gen @smokefreegenMN]

"We are experiencing an e-cigarette epidemic among our children."

1 in 7 Minnesota 11th graders uses e-cigarettes, and 88% of those students use flavored e-cigarettes. The best way to stop kids from starting is preventing the sale of flavored tobacco in our state. #KeepLungsLoud

[Tobacco-Free Alliance @TFA_MN]

This morning, members of the Dakota County Vape Waste Team accepted the 2024 Public Health Achievement Award for youth for all of their hard work this year.

[MN Smoke-Free Gen @smokefreegenMN]

We're at the Capitol today advocating for an end to the sale of flavored commercial tobacco products in our state. Big Tobacco has targeted our communities for far too long, and it's time to make a change! #KeepLungsLoud #TakeDownTobaccoMN

[Tobacco-Free Alliance @TFA_MN]

@smokefreegenMN

[Tobacco-Free Alliance @TFA_MN]

Hey #MNleg, HF2177 and SF2123 which will end the sale of all commercial flavored tobacco products is a crucial policy for the health and safety of Minnesotans. We urge you to support it and to act in favor of the health of our state.

[Public Health Law Center @PHealthLawCtr]

The ban on menthol is long overdue. It's time to #BanMenthol to protect #publichealth and save lives. Read the full LAW360 article here: https://t.co/BIg6UyR8wd

[Tobacco-Free Alliance @TFA_MN]

Hey MN DFL, HF2177 and SF2123 which will end the sale of all commercial flavored tobacco products is a crucial policy for the health and safety of Minnesotans. We urge you to support it and to act in favor of the health of our state. @SenateDFL @mnhouseDFL

[Tobacco-Free Alliance @TFA_MN]

And thank you to the students who took their day off from school to use their voices to advocate to end the sale of flavored tobacco products!

[Tobacco-Free Alliance @TFA_MN]

Huge thanks to @JudySeeberger for meeting with Hastings Middle School students to discuss SF2123. #KeepLungsLoud @smokefreegenMN

[Tobacco-Free Alliance @TFA_MN]

“Waiting yet another year to pass this bill continues to keep kids in harms way.” - Da’Quon from Rochester

[Tobacco-Free Alliance @TFA_MN]

Live tweeting now from a press conference that Representative Ethan Cha (47B) is hosting on the importance of ending the sale of commercial flavored tobacco products (HF2177). @smokefreegenMN

[Tobacco-Free Alliance @TFA_MN]

David, a 10th  grader from Two Rivers and member of ALMAS shared “we need to stop believing big tobacco’s lies”