The Menthol Coalition is a group of MN health/community organizations committed to reducing harm caused by menthol-flavored cigarettes, other tobacco products.
St Paul, MN
Joined January 2017
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A BIG shout out to the Benton County Board for unanimously approving an ordinance that restricts flavored tobacco sales to the county’s one adult-only tobacco shop! The Board also increased penalties for retailers and capped the number of tobacco products shops at one. Congrats!
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MN is *not* part of the settlement w JUUL some AGs announced today. We are taking JUUL & Altria to trial in March 2023—we’ll be the first state to do so—for deceiving Minnesotans about the harms of their product, esp on young ppl. We can do better in holding them accountable.
RJ Reynolds tried to pay Rev. Horace Sheffield, a Black civil rights leader in Detroit, $250,000 to oppose menthol regulation. He turned them down. “Our voices should not be for sale. Our organizations ought not to be bought.” Thank you, Rev. Sheffield. freep.com/story/news/local/m…
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Removing menthol in cigarettes will improve:
✅ public health &
✅ racial equity.
It’s time to act. @UNHumanRights #CERD, please tell the US govt, it’s time to #banmenthol.
Read more: ash.org/cerd2022
@aatclc @tobaccofreedc @cancerLGBT @VitalStrat @CounterTobacco
ALT Tobacco use is the main risk factor for the leading causes of death - heart disease, cancer, stroke - among Black Americans. Not by chance. https://ash.org/cerd2022
By banning menthol in cigarettes, we can improve both:
✅public health and
✅racial equity.
It’s time to act. @UNHumanRights #CERD, please tell the US govt, it’s time to #banmenthol. Read more: ash.org/cerd2022 @ashorg @aatclc @tobaccofreedc
We proudly join 119 other organizations in calling on
@UNHumanRights #CERD to protect Americans from menthol. ash.org/cerd2022/
"We really make it a point to include menthol in all of our flavor tobacco restrictions because we understand the disparities that are caused by menthol tobacco,"[Bethlehem] Yewhalawork said. minnpost.com/race-health-equ…
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Lovely to see Bethlehem from @NorthPointMpls and Emily from @ANSRMN representing the Menthol Coalition at NCTOH today! They are touching on the important work that has been done, and the work that will continue to be done.
Tomorrow @RamseyCounty is having a hearing regarding a proposed ordinance that would create 100% tobacco-free county grounds, including outdoor areas of all worksites, parks, and leased buildings. Learn more below! (1/2)
ramseycounty.us/content/publ…
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ACTION ALERT: Call on the FDA to remove menthol and flavors from the market. You can text “FDA” to 88709 to submit a comment.
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As many ANSR staff head to New Orleans this week for #NCTOH2022, @queenbeetheag and @GimbiUpendo got a head start representing ANSR and Minnesota on the @TobaccoFreeKids panel on effective/authentic youth-adult partnerships.
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Great article from @guardian featuring our Director of Positive Youth Development.
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Joelle Lester w/ the @PHealthLawCtr at #MitchellHamline, applauding the decision:
"Juul’s youth targeting & high nicotine content has driven skyrocketing youth rates of tobacco use. This is a critical, if long overdue, move to protect kids from a lifetime of addiction."
BREAKING: Federal health officials have ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market. It's the latest blow to the company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping. apne.ws/if9HkOj
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This is BIG news! JUUL products were a major driver of the youth vaping epidemic. Removing them from the market will help prevent more youth nicotine addiction.
Today, @US_FDA issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to JUUL Labs Inc., meaning all JUUL products currently on the U.S. market must be removed, or FDA may take enforcement action. fda.gov/news-events/press-an…
ALT Blue background with white text overlay: Marketing Denial Order.
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Huge news! @FDATobacco has confirmed it’s taking @JUULvapor off the market! This an enormous step in the right direction to protect the public health of our kids!
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Today’s decision is welcomed and long overdue. @FDATobacco made the right decision to end the sale of all Juul products including #menthol. They remain one of the most popular e-cigarettes among teens. Stopping these sales is an important step in ending the youth vaping epidemic.
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The menthol in cigarettes can make it more difficult to quit smoking. Try counseling and quit-smoking medicines to start your smokefree life this #PrideMonth (or any month): go.usa.gov/xJkb8
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U.S. to require cuts to cigarettes’ nicotine levels in bid to curb addiction and reduce top cause of preventable deaths washingtonpost.com/health/20…
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This Pride month, embrace a new routine while kicking the old one! Get free help to quit smoking or vaping at QuitPartnerMN.com #QuitSmoking #QuitVaping #Pride #StonewallKickball @StonewallSports
ALT Two teams are playing kickball. A Black/African American female player runs after kicking the kickball. A white male player goes to field a kick as the opposing team cheers on the sideline. The copy below them reads: “Kick the old routine this Pride month”
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#DYK Smoking prevalence is higher among LGBT people than heterosexual or straight people. This is due in part to aggressive marketing by the tobacco industry. Learn more about smoking and the LGBTQ community: go.usa.gov/xJkb8 #PrideMonth
