Damone Presley, a peer recovery specialist and certified nicotine specialist, has been working to encourage the community to quit smoking for the better part of his life, and is now helping others to do the same.
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Vote no on menthol poision
The Saint Paul City Council has a crucial vote coming up on Oct. 25. How they vote will illustrate just where their priorities lie. Our city leaders can choose to help protect communities of color from the tobacco industry or maintain business as usual: Choosing money over Black lives. The ordinance to restrict the sale […]
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Stop menthol’s devastating effects on Black community
Dear editor: African American health, law and educational leaders are calling on President Barack Obama to direct the FDA to remove menthol tobacco products from stores nationwide. Menthol cigarettes kill tens of thousands of Americans every year, a vastly disproportionate number of them are Black. On Sept. 13, members of the African American Tobacco Control […]