ONS Director of Government Affairs Alec Stone, MA, MPA, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the youth vaping epidemic, how nurses are advocating for smoking cessation, which government agencies are involved in the tobacco conversation, and where ONS stands in the fight against smoking.

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Episode Notes:

Check out these resources from today’s episode:

• The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.
• Advocating at the State Level for Tobacco Control and Smoking Cessation
• Providing Expert Testimony in the Virginia State Senate
• Surgeon General Declares Youth Vaping an Epidemic
• ONS endorses International Society for Nurses in Cancer Care tobacco position statement
• Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids