# RFK Jr's panel overhaul blocks update on helping children quit tobacco

The overhaul of an advisory panel led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stalled a planned update on strategies to help children quit tobacco. This delay could impede public health efforts aimed at reducing youth tobacco use at a critical time.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/14/rfk-jr-advisory-group-overhaul-tobacco-use-children) — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:24 GMT