Health
Statewide Campaign Shows Tobacco Industry Targets Black Americans
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“You’ll notice that the advertising is different there. There’s more shelf space dedicated to menthol products. There’s more advertising.”
Government
Lung Association Flunks New York On Tobacco Prevention
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The number of New York high school students who vape more than doubled between 2014 and 2018.
Government
PA Lawmakers Open To Raising Tobacco Purchase Age
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A bill that would raise the minimum age for buying cigarettes from 18 to 21 passed the Senate easily, and may have enough support to get to the governor’s desk
Government
New York’s Smoking Age Going Up From 18 To 21
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New York lawmakers have also slapped a 20-percent tax increase on the liquid used in e-cigarettes.
Health
FDA Launches Crackdown On E-Cigarette Retailers
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Federal officials called it a blitz — “the largest coordinated enforcement effort in the FDA’s history” in response to concerns that e-cigarette use has become an “epidemic” among youths.