By Brady Dennis Early next year, half a century after the U.S. surgeon general first proclaimed the deadly effects of smoking, the Food and Drug Administration will launch a public health campaign unlike any the federal government has ever attempted. Slick, data-driven and well-funded, the effort could cost up to $600 million over the next five years, all […]
By: Helmut Schmidt, INFORUM WASHINGTON – North Dakota is ranked first in the nation in funding programs to prevent kids from smoking and to help smokers quit, according to a report released Monday by a coalition of public health organizations. The state will spend $9.5 million in fiscal year 2014 on tobacco prevention and cessation programs. […]
Kentucky Regional Poison Control Center sees 333-percent increase LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As the debate about electronic cigarette regulation continues with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and device manufacturers, data from one state poses concerns that should be part of the conversation. E-cigarettes consist of a rechargeable lithium battery, a liquid cartridge and an […]
Tim Chapman – Tribune Editor , Pierce County Tribune Rugby bars have been smoke free for just over one year now. Three of the city’s bar owners said business hasn’t been hurt because the state ban made for an even playing field. Lee Ekren has owned Lee’s Bar for 47 years and said the ban […]
Bechara Choucair, M.D., Commissioner, Chicago Department of Public Health Should e-cigarettes be regulated as cigarettes? I think so. E-cigarettes are designed to look like cigarettes. They are labeled and marketed like cigarettes. They contain nicotine like cigarettes. They should be regulated like cigarettes. The single most important reason a regulation on e-cigarettes is vital at this […]
Chicago Sun Times Editorial Board Electronic cigarettes, those hip new cigarettes that blow a thick white vapor rather than smoke, are clearly less harmful than real cigarettes. But that doesn’t mean e-cigarettes are harmless. And until we know something different, that’s how we ought to treat them. Folks who are wary of e-cigarettes — battery-operated […]
WOODBURY, Minn. (AP) — Stores that sell increasingly popular e-cigarettes are popping up around the Twin Cities, highlighting the lack of regulation or taxation of the tobacco alternative. E-cigarettes are battery powered and produce a nicotine vapor. Owners of stores that sell the devices told the St. Paul Pioneer Press that demand skyrocketed in July when […]
Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) – A new store opening to customers Friday on Broadway in Fargo hopes to tap into the growing business of electronic cigarettes. E-cigarette sales hit the $500 million mark in 2012, and with that number expected to triple, Infinite Vapor hopes to get a piece of that $1.7 billion pie. Kelsey […]
By: Dave Olson, INFORUM FARGO – A chain of stores that began selling electronic cigarettes in the Twin Cities this past April is setting up a shop in downtown Fargo. Bill Boldenow said he plans to open his Infinite Vapor store at 68 Broadway by Friday, but if that doesn’t happen, it’ll open “at the very […]
Dr. Howard K. Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Co-authored by Cynthia Hallett, MPH Executive Director American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation The Great American Smokeout (GASO), sponsored by the American Cancer Society, encourages smokers to quit for a day and plan to quit smoking for good. This year, celebrating GASO also involves recognizing […]