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E-cigarette Use: A Serious Public Health Concern

With over 2 million kids using e-cigarettes, and over a third of them using daily or most days, youth e-cigarette use remains a serious public health concern. Nearly ninety percent of children and teens reportedly use flavored products. National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøand the  are committed to raising awareness about the risks of using tobacco and helping to prevent e-cigarette and other tobacco use among youth.

National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøand PTAs nationwide have been advocating in support of legislation, regulation and/or other national, state and local measures to:

  • Address the manufacturing of and ingredients in e-cigarettes

  • Prohibit the advertising, marketing and sale of e-cigarettes to individuals under the age of 21

  • Prohibit the use of e-cigarettes in public places and on school grounds

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National PTA’s collaboration with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids builds on the association’s commitment to educating youth, parents, school boards and local officials on the dangers of e-cigarettes and other tobacco products. National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøadopted a position statement on the Dangers of Tobacco Products in 2001 and a resolution on Electronic Cigarettes and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) and Individuals Under 21 in 2016.



How PTAs Can Help Prevent Youth Tobacco Use in All Forms

Through this collaboration, National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøand the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids will provide resources for PTAs/PTSAs to use to educate their school communities about youth tobacco-use, including e-cigarettes, how to support the elimination of all flavored tobacco products and prevention efforts.

National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøwill also provide PTAs/PTSAs advocacy tools to lead anti-tobacco efforts within their communities and host education and advocacy school-wide campaign events for families, including Take Down Tobacco Day of Action on April 1, 2024.



Tobacco Prevention Campaign Toolkit

 

Use these toolkit resources and those found in our program toolkit to guide you through planning tobacco prevention programming for your school community.

The tools will help your PTA:

  • Assess the prevalence of tobacco-use in your school community, including vaping, e-cigarette use and flavored tobacco product use.
  • Share tobacco prevention resources and education.
  • Engage youth, families, school officials, community members and legislators in your education and advocacy efforts by hosting Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action.

National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøand the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids have everything your PTA/PTSA needs to make your campaign and other tobacco prevention education and action activities a success!

Use the Tobacco Prevention Campaign Planning Guide and our program toolkit resources to guide you through planning tobacco prevention programming and participation in .

Planning

Planning Resources

Promoting

Promoting Resources

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Hosting Resources

Wrap-Up

Wrap-Up Resources

  • Program Survey Link Share the post-event Family Survey at  with your program attendees to help National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøcelebrate and enhance our programming.


How We PTA: See PTAs in Action


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Browse these quotes from PTAs that have implemented this program and find their inspirational full stories on our How We PTA page.

 

How We PTA

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Tobacco Prevention Survey

Share with National PTA


Invite your school community to provide feedback about the program at PTA.org/Survey. If you are providing printed, paper copies of this survey, please mail completed surveys to National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøPrograms at 1250 N. Pitt Street, Alexandria VA 22314 or scan and provide a shared link or attachment to Programs@PTA.org.


About the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids


The  is the leading advocacy organization working to reduce tobacco use and its deadly consequences in the United States and around the world. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids works to change public attitudes about tobacco and promote proven policies that are most effective at reducing tobacco use and save the most lives.

Questions?

Email Programs@PTA.org or call (800) 307-4782.

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