SADD Conference Talks E-Cigarettes

By Steph Scheurer – email E-cigarettes are a popular alternative to regular cigarettes and a hot topic. Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health wants to educate students about the dangers of this product. A workshop on e-cigarettes is held at the SADD Conference in Bismarck. Currently there are no age restrictions on this electronic cigarette. The goal is to […]

Bismarck bans e-cigarette sales to minors

By LeAnn Eckroth BISMARCK, N.D. –The Bismarck City Commission on Tuesday banned selling or providing e-cigarettes to people under the age of 18. The new law, approved 5-0, also prohibits minors from using and selling the product. Violators will be fined up to $500. Minors found having or using the product could be fined up to […]

Officials hope to educate on e-cigarettes

By Matthew Liedke • Daily News Advocates pushing for tobacco prevention are now having to deal with a new device on the market that isn’t subject to the same regulations as traditional cigarettes. Jennifer Mauch, Richland County Tobacco Prevention coordinator, said a rising issue is e-cigarettes, and how traditional companies seem to be getting more […]

FDA launching $115M multimedia education campaign showing at-risk youth 'real cost' of smoking

By MICHAEL FELBERBAUM  AP Tobacco Writer WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is using ads depicting wrinkled skin on youthful faces and teenagers paying for cigarettes with their teeth in a campaign to show the nation’s young people the costs associated with smoking. The federal agency said Tuesday it is launching a $115 million multimedia […]

EDITORIAL: Raise Colorado's minimum age for buying cigarettes to 21

By The Denver Post Editorial Board Teen smoking is not a right, it is a horrible choice that is addictive and incredibly damaging to the young brain. The federal government has left it up to local and state governments to raise the legal age to buy cigarettes, and Colorado is looking to do just that. […]