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Heated Tobacco Products: Risks, Myths, and California Quit Resources

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Oct 27, 2025 11:17:30 AM

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Marijuana vs. Tobacco: Understanding Use, Risks, and Health

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Oct 24, 2025 12:11:43 PM

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Oral Nicotine Pouches: New Laws and What to Know

Posted by Gary Tedeschi, PhD

Oct 23, 2025 12:02:38 PM

This post explores recent federal and state laws on oral nicotine pouches, FDA actions, and what users must know.

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How Targeted Tobacco Marketing Drives Health Inequity

Posted by Gary Tedeschi, PhD

Oct 23, 2025 11:49:40 AM

This post breaks down how tobacco industry marketing drives health disparities and strategies for equity.

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FREE Webinar: Medi-Cal and Tobacco Cessation

Posted by Lesley Copeland

Apr 24, 2015 2:11:00 PM

Medi-Cal Quality Improvement Strategy: Focus on Tobacco Cessation

The California Smokers’ Helpline and its training and technical assistance arm, the Center for Tobacco Cessation, are pleased to host this free webinar on Thursday, May 7 from 1-2 pm PST. The featured speaker will be Neal Kohatsu, MD, MPH, Medical Director for the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), which serves 11 million Medi-Cal members throughout California.

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Free Smoke-Free Policy and Cessation Kit

Posted by Kristin Harms

Aug 9, 2012 12:58:00 PM

The Community Services Preventive Task Force, an independent, nonfederal, unpaid body, appointed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recommends smoke-free policies based on sufficient evidence of effectiveness in reducing tobacco use among workers.
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