Policy Statements

This 2023 Fact Sheet provides more information about current state investments in nicotine prevention and cessation programs. These amounts are compared to the recommended state spending levels. Components of an effective comprehensive statewide program are also summarized.

• English Washington Invests Too Little In Preventing & Treating Nicotine Dependence
• Spanish: Washington invierte muy poco en prevenir y tratar la dependencia de la nicotina
• Chinese: Washington 在預防與治療 尼古丁依賴方面投資太少
• Vietnamese: Tiểu Bang Washington (WA) Đầu Tư Quá Ít Vào Việc Phòng Ngừa Và Điều Trị Tình Trạng Phụ Thuộc Vào Nicotin
• Somali: Washington Waxay Ku Maalgelisaa Wax Aad U Yar Ka Hortaga & Daaweynta Kutiirsanaanta Nikotiinka
• Russian: Washington слишком мало инвестирует в профилактику и лечение зависимости от никотина

This position statement was developed by the coalition's Policy Workgroup and approved by the Steering Committee in June 2024. It explains the need to end the sale of all flavored commercial tobacco products, including menthol products. Flavors make it easier to start using nicotine products, harder to quit, and are a major driver of health disparities in communities that are the most targeted and affected by the tobacco industry. This statement also outlines key components of a comprehensive and equitable policy to prohibit flavored tobacco, like focusing enforcement actions on the tobacco industry and any businesses selling prohibited products - instead of the individual. No penalties should be imposed on individuals who buy or use prohibited flavored tobacco products.

• English: Menthol & Flavored Tobacco Products position statement
• Spanish: Productos de tabaco mentolados y saborizados
• Chinese: 薄荷醇與調味型菸草產品
• Vietnamese: Sản Phẩm Thuốc Lá Bạc Hà Và Có Hương Vị
• Somali: Waxyaabaha ka samaysan Menthol iyo Tubaakada ee Dhadhanka
• Russian: Табачные изделия с ментолом и другими ароматизаторами

Data & Sources for the statement (English)

This Fact Sheet was developed by the coalition's Cessation Treatment Workgroup and approved by the Steering Committee in February 2024.

Mentholated commercial tobacco products make it easier to start and harder to quit. This fact sheet explains how the tobacco industry manipulates with menthol to target people of color, leading to higher use rates among Black individuals, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian, Latine, LGBTQ, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, women, those with lower incomes, and those with mental health conditions.

• English: Menthol & Nicotine Cessation fact sheet
• Spanish: Dejar de consumir productos con nicotina y mentol

Data & Sources for the fact sheet (English)

This fact sheet was developed by the coalition's Supporting Healthy Youth Workgroup and approved by the Steering Committee in September 2024. It explains critical policy actions to help combat the youth vaping epidemic: eliminating flavored tobacco products and funding tribal, local, and school-based programs for youth prevention and cessation. It also provides Healthy Youth Survey data from 2023, and historically, on commercial tobacco use and disparities in youth use by race/ethnicity and sexual orientation.

• English: Supporting Healthy Youth fact sheet

Data and Sources for the fact sheet

This position statement was developed by the coalition's Improving Cessation Treatment Workgroup and approved by the Steering Committee in September 2023.

• English: Equitable Cessation Services Position Statement
• Spanish: Servicios equitativos para dejar de fumar
• Chinese: 公平戒煙服務
• Vietnamese: Dịch Vụ Cai Thuốc Lá Đảm Bảo Tính Công Bằng
• Somali: Adeegyada Joojinta ee Loo Siman Yahay
• Russian: Справедливое лечение табакозависимости