Tobacco & Nicotine

With Veteran’s Day 2025 around the corner, our members from the Mariposa County Tobacco Education Program would like to shine a light on the history and impact of tobacco and nicotine products on our veterans. HISTORY Tobacco companies have targeted our military communities and veterans for over a century. They’ve worked hard to link their products with military service. Dating back to World War 1 , tobacco has been provided along with rations. Since then, from handing out fr

Mariposa County parents and caregivers are being urged to take extra precautions with nicotine pouches and other nicotine-containing products, following new research published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The study, "Nicotine Ingestions Among Young Children: 2010-2023," reveals a sharp rise in accidental poisonings among children under the age of 5, particularly due to nicotine pouches. These small, flavored products may look like candy or gum to a child, but just

According to Merriam-Webster, an audit is “a methodical examination and review.” So, a health audit would be an examination and review of...

Throughout the month of May, we partnered with one of our members, the Mariposa County Tobacco Education Program (TEP) , to promote...