CDC Smoking Ads Halted Amid Industry Shift | Philadelphia News

Philadelphia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 6, 2026 · 1m

After 14 years, the CDC’s groundbreaking “Tips From Former Smokers” campaign — which helped thousands quit smoking with raw, real-life stories — has been abruptly paused. With its managing office shut down, staff laid off, and new ads halted, the campaign’s absence is already showing: quit line calls have plummeted. This comes as tobacco companies ramp up political donations and the FDA greenlights new flavored e-cigarettes — moves critics say signal a troubling shift in public health priorities, undermining decades of progress and leaving states scrambling without federal support. Listen in…