Honolulu mayor signs bill aimed at banning flavored tobacco products
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi Friday signed a bill into law aimed at banning flavored tobacco products in a bid to reduce the number of youth who vape.
Column: Support bill to stop flavored-tobacco sales
“As a Hawaii public school educator for 55 years, I fully support legislation that protects the health and future of our keiki by banning flavored tobacco products. For too long, tobacco companies have been preying on our youth by masking harmful, addictive products in enticing fruit and candy flavors.”
‘We need a hero.’ Urge lawmakers to fight the youth vaping epidemic in Hawaiʻi
Educators say current restrictions on electronic cigarettes, or vaping products, aren’t working, and the burden to manage the youth vaping epidemic in Hawai'i can’t be placed solely on schools. Lawmakers have the power to protect our students by holding the tobacco industry accountable.
Gov. Green signs regulations on vaping, electronic smoking products into law
Senate Bill 975 will tax electronic smoking devices and e-liquids, similar to tobacco products, and restrict shipping to wholesalers and retailers, meaning they can no longer be shipped directly to individuals. The measure was approved by the state Legislature earlier this month and awaits Gov. Josh Green’s signature.
Hawaiʻi Island teacher’s anti-vaping proposal wins support from the National Education Association
A Hawaiʻi Island teacher’s proposal to help end student vaping won approval Monday from nearly 6,000 teachers at the National Education Association’s Representative Assembly (NEA RA) in Chicago.
Help evaluate vaping prevention curriculum
Stanford University is looking for middle and high schools, teachers, and students to evaluate its new Vaping Prevention Curriculum within its Tobacco Prevention Toolkit.
Lawmakers seek to end Hawaii youth vaping epidemic
A measure that would ban the sales of flavored nicotine products and prohibit the marketing of vaping products to people 21 advanced during the state House Committee on Health, Human Services & Homelessness hearing Thursday.
Join the fight against Hawaii’s youth vaping epidemic as new study identifies connection to COVID-19
As schools resume in-person instruction on campus, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Hawaii Public Health Institute urge educators to join the fight against Hawaii’s youth vaping epidemic.
Educators, parents invited to anti-vaping virtual event
The free virtual event on Thursday, July 9, will help you spot the signs of vaping by children and provide you with solutions to prevent your students or your own children from starting or help them quit.
HSTA wins award for tobacco control efforts
HSTA was honored for its tobacco control efforts as deaths and illnesses mount from vaping.