anti-tobacco
adjective
an·ti-to·bac·co
ˌan-tē-tə-ˈba-(ˌ)kō 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or less commonly antitobacco
: opposed to, discouraging, or restricting the use of tobacco : anti-smoking
anti-tobacco legislation
anti-tobacco activists
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Some public health experts, along with anti-tobacco advocates, worry the change could set back the progress the U.S. has made in reducing the number of underage people who use e-cigarettes.
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Sarah Todd, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026
And at the anti-tobacco gathering in Geneva, leaders are calling for tough new restrictions on products like vapes.
—NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
An anti-tobacco group of high school students from across Marin County, the Youth Advocacy Committee (YAC), were present at a few town council meetings to advocate for the ordinance.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Just a year after the bill was passed, it was rolled back to help pay for tax cuts – infuriating public health officials and anti-tobacco groups.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Local anti-tobacco groups have opposed the cigar lounge through petitions and billboards since conversations around it picked up in 2024.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Then came a risky option: spending $10 million, money that could fund clinics and staff salaries, on anti-tobacco ads.
—Tom Frieden, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Todd, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026
And at the anti-tobacco gathering in Geneva, leaders are calling for tough new restrictions on products like vapes.
—NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
An anti-tobacco group of high school students from across Marin County, the Youth Advocacy Committee (YAC), were present at a few town council meetings to advocate for the ordinance.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Just a year after the bill was passed, it was rolled back to help pay for tax cuts – infuriating public health officials and anti-tobacco groups.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Local anti-tobacco groups have opposed the cigar lounge through petitions and billboards since conversations around it picked up in 2024.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Then came a risky option: spending $10 million, money that could fund clinics and staff salaries, on anti-tobacco ads.
—Tom Frieden, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
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