State Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, wants to clear up confusion about the use of electronic cigarettes by adding the so-called vaping devices to the statewide cigarette ban. She plans to introduce legislation in the 2014 session that would add e-cigarettes to the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act. “Right now, we’ve got a patchwork system where […]
By Editorial Board, Washington Post BOOSTING TAXES on cigarettes is an effective way to cut smoking rates among adults and, even more, among those college-age and younger, along with tobacco-related disease and death. A case in point is Maryland, where the incidence of smoking fell by a third from 1998 to 2010, a period during which the state more than […]
By Rande Iaboni, CNN New York (CNN) — The New York City Council voted on Wednesday night to approve an anti-tobacco law that will raise the tobacco-purchasing age from 18 to 21. In addition to the “Tobacco 21” bill, which includes electronic cigarettes, the council also approved a second bill, “Sensible Tobacco Enforcement.” It will prohibit discounts […]
By STEVEN NELSON New York City councilmen voted Wednesday to raise the legal age for purchasing tobacco from 18 to 21, a measure that will go into effect six months after it’s signed into law by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a zealous anti-smoking advocate. The Big Apple measure – which soared 35-10 through the city council – […]
By Marisa DeCandido – email There’s been a statewide effort over the past several years to cut down on tobacco use in North Dakota. And state lawmakers now know exactly how much those prevention programs are costing. It’s not easy for smokers in North Dakota to find a place to light up, and state lawmakers now […]
By Nathan Porter – The Washington Times The questions concerning the safety of electronic cigarette use are neatly matched by the questions concerning how — and even whether — governments should regulate the product. Having long strictly limited marketing and use of traditional tobacco products, the Food and Drug Administration is expected in the coming days to propose […]
By Nathan Porter – The Washington Times That cloud hanging over electronic cigarettes these days isn’t just from the nicotine-laced vapor that the newfangled butts emit. As big tobacco companies rush to cash in on e-cigarettes and governments scramble to regulate their use, the nation’s top researchers say basic questions about the safety and long-term effects of e-cigarettes […]
Sarah Gantz, Reporter-Baltimore Business Journal The number of cigarette packs sold in Maryland has declined 17 percent since 2008, according to a new report released Wednesday by a health care advocacy group. A total of 200 million packs of cigarettes were sold in Maryland in fiscal 2012, down from 243 million in 2008, according to data […]
By Nick Smith BISMARCK, N.D. _ A statewide effort to fight tobacco use is spending about $55.60 on each North Dakota adult who uses tobacco products, the director of the agency behind that effort says. State lawmakers got an update Wednesday from Jeanne Prom, the executive director of the North Dakota Center for Prevention and Control […]
By Annie Andrews KEPR-TV, Pasco, WA KEPR went to Kennewick High School to talk candidly with your kids; they say electronic cigarettes and pocket vaporizers are in their peers’ pockets and right under parents’ noses. What you need to know about this growing trend. “Is it here in the Tri-Cities,” KEPR asked a high school student, “yeah, definitely,” […]