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The Tobacco Facts and Figures 2025 report by California Tobacco Prevention Program, California Department of Public Health features data on tobacco product use, flavored tobacco products, tobacco cessation and health, secondhand smoke and vape exposure and tobacco-free policies, consumption and access, and ending commercial tobacco in California.

This JNCI monograph expands the 2024 Surgeon General's report on tobacco-related disparities: https://aca

A systematic review evaluating the potential harms from vaping in young people was recently published and found consistent associations between vaping and subsequent use, marijuana use, alcohol use, and other health-related issues. Read the full study here: https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/2025/08/17/tc-2024-059219

Dr. Michael Ong discusses the FDA reversal of the JUUL e-cigarette ban on CBS News Los Angeles. Watch the discussion here.

The NCQA podcast recently featured an episode discussion about the new HEDIS measure, Tobacco Use Screening and Cessation Intervention (TSC-E). Listen to the podcast and find more information about the measure here: A New Approach to an Old Problem: Tobacco - NCQA

The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) updated its analysis on how the One Big Beautiful Bill will affect the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid, and the Uninsured Rate. Read the article here: https://www.kff.org/policy-watch/how-will-the-2025-budget-reconciliation-affect-the-aca-medicaid-and-the-uninsured-rate/

The Latino Coordinating Center for a Tobacco-Free California (LCC) is now accepting applications for the fall cohort of the LCC Internship Program, which provides students with an opportunity to gain valuable skills while supporting the work of the LCC and its mission to reduce tobacco-related disparities among Latino communities throughout California. 

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) announces new HEDIS measure for MY 2026, Tobacco Use Screening and Cessation Intervention (TSC-E). Read more about the measure here.

American Lung Association (ALA) issued a press release on their new report detailing the impact of CDC funding cuts on state programs, which receive federal funding from OSH, to prevent tobacco use among youth and help people quit tobacco.

Read the story at either of the following links:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/health/trump-budget-cuts-anti-smoking-tobacco.html

Trump Budget Cuts Hobble Antismoking Programs - The New York Times.pdf