tobacco

Published
May 2, 2022

Maine Voices: Maine has a lung issue. A Trek Across Maine will help.

The Trek’s overall goal is to raise $1 million, and more participants are needed to achieve it.
Published
April 12, 2022

Lawmakers shield state tobacco fund, but expand its mission

A bill approved by the House and Senate would create a board of trustees to oversee the state's tobacco settlement money, while also broadening the trust's mission from tobacco prevention to public health.
Published
February 23, 2022

Brunswick postpones hearing on flavored tobacco ban
Published
February 1, 2022

Maine Voices: Time to end the sale of flavored tobacco products in Portland

We aren’t on a level playing field when the tobacco companies are allowed to sell products specifically designed to hook children on nicotine.
Published
January 26, 2022

BIW union asks for smoking areas in shipyard after ‘increased fires’

Bath Iron Works' current zero-tobacco policy forces employees to leave company property to smoke.
Published
August 5, 2021

Maine Voices: Legislators turn backs on kids by falling short on tobacco control

Maine lawmakers failed to support a life-saving tax increase and a flavored-tobacco ban, and they slashed control funding by over a third.
Published
May 25, 2021

Commentary: Maine kids deserve healthy futures – ban flavored tobacco now

If L.D. 1550 is passed into law, it would be a game changer for every child tempted by sweet, minty flavors and quickly caught up in addiction.
Published
April 23, 2021

Maine Voices: For equity and justice, it’s time to end sale of flavored tobacco in Maine

The survival of our LGBTQ youth depends on not selling harmful products targeted at kids and marginalized communities.
Published
February 8, 2021

Maine group pushes ban on flavored tobacco products

A coalition of health and social justice advocates says many of the flavored and metholated products are designed to appeal to children, especially in communities of color.
Published
March 4, 2020

Commentary: Maine has rare second chance to invest in healthy kids, productive workforce

Bipartisan L.D. 1961 would secure our share of the 1998 tobacco settlement for its original intent: reducing youth smoking and improving public health.