When calling your state reps and senators, consider asking how the recent cuts to federal public health workers will harm your community? If they don't know. Ask them to find out and get back to you.
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Want to learn more? Check out the FDA's National Youth Tobacco Survey: https://www.fda.gov/tobacco-products/youth-and-tobacco/results-annual-national-youth-tobacco-survey#Public%20Education
US middle & high school “current use”
2019: 4.5% smoked; 20% vaped nicotine (daily use = 5%)
https://cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/ss/ss6812a1.htm
2024: 1.4% smoked; 5.9% vaped nicotine (daily use = 1.6%)
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7341a2.htm
I feel like public health isn't a big thing here.
There was no option for, "it can be made of yellow bricks for all I care if it's safe and doesn't use toxic waste". Then they wanted to know which excuse I liked best to explain why (apparently) the roads will be a lighter gray instead of black.