Fargo Forum Editorial The Legislature should follow the lead of several North Dakota cities and ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors. As it stands now, even with sales bans in Fargo, Bismarck, Casselton, Mapleton and other cities, e-cigs can be (and likely are being) sold to minors all over the state. It’s a gaping […]
The New York Times, By SABRINA TAVERNISE WASHINGTON — A new federal survey has found that e-cigarette use among teenagers has surpassed the use of traditional cigarettes, even as smoking of traditional cigarettes has continued to decline. Health advocates say the upward trend for e-cigarette use is dangerous because it is making smoking seem normal […]
USA Today Editorial Board E-cigarettes, once seen as a harmless alternative to tobacco smoking, are beginning to look more like a new gateway to addiction. This year, for the first time, more teens used electronic cigarettes than traditional ones: 17% of high school seniors used the devices, vs. 14% who smoked cigarettes. Kids in eighth […]
By Hunter Schwarz | The Washington Post Utah Gov. Gary Herbert wants e-cigarettes to be taxed, and his office thinks it could bring in $10 million for the state annually. “The governor feels strongly we should tax e-cigarettes the same way as other tobacco products,” said Marty Carpenter, a Herbert spokesman, in an interview with the […]
By Steph Scheurer, Reporter The CDC reports more than 16 million minors live in states where they can buy e-cigarettes legally. The topic of age limits on e-cigarettes is one that will be brought up during the 2015 legislative session. Braden Will and Ashti Ali are 7th graders. But even at a young age, they’re […]
By ROBERT GEHRKE | The Salt Lake Tribune Buried in Gov. Gary Herbert’s budget blueprint is a proposal that is sure to have the users of e-cigarettes fuming. In a footnote on page 22 of his outline, Herbert is proposing a new tax on e-cigarettes that his office predicts will raise $10 million next year. […]
By GILLIAN MOHNEY, ABC News A toddler from upstate New York could be the first child to die from liquid nicotine, the substance used in e-cigarettes, poisoning in the U.S., concerning health officials as e-cigarettes continue to rise in popularity. Police reported that the 1-year-old child died after ingesting liquid nicotine at a home in […]
By: Maiken Scott, Newsworks Picture an AA meeting, and a gigantic coffee urn and a cloud of smoke come to mind. In fact, the two men who started AA, Dr. Bob and Bill W. both died from tobacco-related illnesses. Public health experts say smoking is still pervasive among people living with addiction and mental illness, […]
By Michaeline Fedder, Deborah P. Brown and Bonita Pennino No one should have to choose between their health and a paycheck. Which is why, with all that is still unknown about the dangers of e-cigarette use, we must put public health first and prohibit the use of these unregulated products in all workplaces, including restaurants, […]
Many young people consider hookahs a hip and safer way to smoke, but a new study finds fumes from the water pipes contain the toxin benzene. Benzene has been linked to an increased risk for leukemia in prior research, according to a scientific team reporting Nov. 21 in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. […]