Breathe Easy SC

06/06/2026

06/05/2026

A new report from the Truth Initiative highlights the growing number of local restrictions on flavored to***co and e-cigarette products. These policies can be an important strategy for reducing youth access to ni****ne products and supporting community prevention efforts.

Read more: https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/emerging-to***co-products/local-restrictions-flavored-to***co-and-e-cigarette

***coPrevention

06/05/2026

These findings illustrate the need for quitting resources specifically for e-cigarette and oral ni****ne pouch users, and further research on the long-term health impacts of these products.

06/04/2026

https://www.journalgazette.net/opinion/columnists/a-more-upscale-oppression-familiar-cycle-for-blacks-has-a-new-entrant/article_123b1cd1-dcd1-4edd-b749-1232f820f1f3.html

Presented as progress, cigar lounges in Black neighborhoods are actually the latest round in a familiar pattern of oppression.

06/04/2026

It's Not Just Ci******es Anymore

Today, the WHO (World Health Organization) and PAHO (Pan American Health Organization) are shining a light on ni****ne pouch tactics worldwide — and so are we.

Ni****ne pouches like Zyn are being marketed as a cleaner alternative, but make no mistake: they are still highly addictive. Ni****ne is ni****ne, no matter the packaging.

🚫 Don’t let sleek branding fool you or your kids.
****ne Awareness ***coFreeYouth

05/31/2026

***coDay

05/27/2026

Smokefree SC Summit 2026! 💯!!!

Grateful for every speaker who poured their expertise, passion, and heart into the 2026 Smokefree SC Summit.✨
Thank you for leading the way:

• Sharon Biggers, MPH, CHES — Senior Program Manager, To***co Cessation Team, National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
• Katy L. Wynne, Ed.D., MSW — Quitline/Cessation Manager, SC DPH To***co Prevention and Control Program
• Beth Johnson — Regional Government Relations Director, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
• Meg Riordan, MPH — Vice President for Research, Campaign for To***co-Free Kids
• Jessica Gibson, MPH — Director of Prevention Services, Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County
• LaShandra Morgan, Ed.D., MPH, CHW — Executive Director, Breathe Easy SC
• Alexandria Newberry, MSW — Community Outreach & Education Specialist and Impact Analyst, To***co Free York County Coalition
• Vincent Sanders — Prevention Specialist, Tri-County Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Your leadership moves South Carolina forward!!

05/27/2026

05/27/2026

The FDA and unauthorized ni****ne products

Federal regulators are allowing sales of unapproved e-cigarettes and ni****ne pouches.

05/26/2026

FIRE Squad Youth Group !!!