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CVS directs initiative combating youth smoking toward teen e-cigarette use

CVS directs initiative combating youth smoking toward teen e-cigarette use Monday, CVS announced it—along with the Aetna Foundation—will give more than $10 million to organizations around the country to support prevention and education programs with a particular focus on vaping. (Mike Mozart/CC BY 2.0) CVS Health and its foundation are directing their focus on cutting teen tobacco smoking toward a key driver of the worsening problem: e-cigarettes. Already, CVS was in the midst of a five-year, $50 million initiative called "Be the First" in an effort to be the nation's first tobacco-free generation. Monday, the retailer announced it—along with the Aetna Foundation—will give more than $10 mill... [Read more]

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