By: Lindsay Aijala, Two Harbors, Lake County News Chronicle I’m writing in support of the $1.60 increase in the cigarette tax, which was included in the tax bill passed in the recently completed legislative session. The $1.60 per pack increase means that 47,000 Minnesota kids will never become addicted to cigarettes and have to face the […]
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children born to parents with a history of cigarette smoking are more likely to light up than kids of people who never smoked, according to a new U.S. study. Despite falling smoking rates across age groups, researchers found that children raised by current or even former […]
Statement of Matthew L. Myers President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, DC – One of the largest studies to date on the economic impact of smoke-free laws, published today in the scientific journal Preventing Chronic Disease, provides powerful new evidence that such laws do not harm the restaurant and bar industry, even in states with […]
By ALAN FARNHAM E-cigarettes—a relative novelty three years ago–are about to hit $1 billion in sales, according to Wells Fargo securities analysts. While that’s only 1 percent of sales of traditional cigarettes, the number of consumers who say they’ve tried e-smokes is growing fast. The sale of e-cigarettes totaled just $500 million last year. According […]
ATLANTA, July 31 (UPI) — U.S. researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say a lot of kids continue to see tobacco ads and be influenced by them. Dr. Shanta Dube, lead health scientist for surveillance in the Epidemiology Branch, Office on Smoking and Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in […]
Minnesota just raised its cigarette tax by $1.60 per pack, leaving me in envy of our neighbor’s efforts to help people quit smoking. High cigarette prices and noticeable price hikes like Minnesota’s recent increase prevent young people from getting hooked and help current smokers to kick the habit. That’s good. One in three who try […]
By: Jessie Azure, West Fargo, INFORUM I would like to commend those with NDQuits on finding a creative way to reach a “tobacco at risk community!” Clearly, representatives from the North Dakota Policy Council need to sit down and read the 2007 Best Practices manual issued by the CDC on Tobacco Prevention and Control Policy before […]
BY PHILIP MARCELO, KATHERINE GREGG AND RANDAL EDGAR PROVIDENCE — Governor Chafee has vetoed legislation prohibiting anyone under the age of 18 from purchasing e-cigarettes and other “vapor products” that heat liquid nicotine into a smokable vapor. The American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association, and other health advocacy groups, had […]
By Joe Callahan John Sweet once smoked two packs of cigarettes per day until a chance visit to a Clearwater flea market in early May led him to the latest nicotine alternative. For $50 he purchased a battery-powered electronic cigarette — a device that comes in many shapes and sizes and in different price ranges. With […]
To the editor: We were disappointed to read the opinions expressed in the July 6 editorial. We would like to provide your readers with accurate information based on fact (references readily available). The following points address several myths presented by Mr. Peterson: Myth: The new tobacco tax will help pay for the Vikings Stadium. Fact: […]