Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, the CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, called CVS cig ban a huge and important step forward for moving us as a nation to a place where we can be healthier. And Robin Koval, the chief executive of Legacy, the foundation formed to stop teen smoking formed when 46 states attorneys general settled with tobacco makers, literally said Wow. For the number one retail pharmacy chain to take a very bold step like this and put people and their health in front of profits sends a signal that if you want to talk the talk about being there to serve your customers and their healthcare needs, then you have to walk the walk, says Koval
In what public health groups considered a momentous step in April 2022, the FDA announced a proposed product standard because it had the potential to significantly reduce disease and death and reduce youth experimentation and addiction as well as increase the number of smokers who quit
"Educating teens about the harms of tobacco use in a way that is personally relevant to them can be difficult, especially since many teens believe they won't get addicted and that the long-term health consequences of smoking don't apply to them," the FDA said in announcing The Real Cost campaign
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You can even brush your teeth once again using a clean toothbrush and the remaining homemade solution
