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Many states and health systems offer free counseling or quit lines

"It's time we put these protections in place for our youth and save lives." A version of the ordinance drafted last year exempted menthol cigarettes from the ban, but Black council members argued against the exemption due to high rates of menthol cigarette use among Black Americans

"Debi was a pioneer in the fight against tobacco and showed tremendous courage by sharing her story to educate Californians on the dangers of smoking," said Dr

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With entire agencies like the FDA Center for Tobacco Prevention and the CDC Office on Smoking and Health slated for elimination, smokefree protections and substance abuse prevention efforts across the country will be increasingly vulnerable which will only embolden the tobacco industry and their allies to strike