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  • Back to School Without E-cigarettes - Get the facts now. - A group of diverse teenagers with backpacks
  • CDC's Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) is the lead federal agency for comprehensive tobacco prevention and control. OSH saves lives and saves money by preventing and reducing tobacco use - the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the U.S. - Icon with TV - On TV, radio, and billboards - Icon with headset - on the phone -1-800-QUIT-NOW - Icon of newspaper - In the news - Icon of people - In Your family - Icon of hands shaking - In your community
  • Tobacco Control Program Funding - image of the United States with people filled in and also images of diverse people in the background
  • Did you know? American Indians & Alaska Natives have a higher risk of tobacco-related disease and death. More on tobacco-related differences
  • Quitting is a Journey - Start now.

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