SWEETS MAKERS WORK TO KEEP NAMES OFF E-CIGARETTES

By MICHAEL FELBERBAUM, The AP RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Owners of brands geared toward children of all ages are battling to keep notable names like Thin Mint, Tootsie Roll and Cinnamon Toast Crunch off the flavored nicotine used in electronic cigarettes. General Mills Inc., the Girl Scouts of the USA and Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. are […]

Fewer Americans Believe E-Cigs Safer Than Tobacco Cigarettes: Study

FRIDAY, May 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) — As they learn more about electronic cigarettes, American smokers are becoming less likely to believe that the devices are a safer choice than tobacco cigarettes, a new study finds. In 2010, nearly 85 percent of smokers believed e-cigarettes were less dangerous than traditional cigarettes, but that dropped to […]

Reynolds expanding e-cigarette production

Washington Post – By Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — Reynolds American Inc. is expanding its Tobaccoville, North Carolina, manufacturing complex as it plans national distribution of its Vuse brand electronic cigarette this summer, the company said Friday. The owner of nation’s second-biggest tobacco company did not disclose the costs related to the ramp-up, which will include […]

How E-Cigarettes May Harm Your Health

– Melaina Juntti, Men’s Journal The Food and Drug Administration just proposed a set of rules that would ban sales to minors and require e-cigarette manufacturers to disclose their products’ ingredients. If passed, the regulations would bring some much-needed order to an uncontrolled industry. “Right now, because there are about 250 different kinds of e-cigarettes and […]

Grand Forks Park District seeks info before acting on tobacco ban

By John Hageman, Grand Forks Herald Grand Forks Park District Commissioners want to gather some more information before acting on a tobacco-free policy. Commissioners received the results of a poll last week that showed overwhelming support for adopting a comprehensive tobacco-free policy on Park District property. On Friday, commissioners said they wanted to hear from adult users […]