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June 11, 2018 – Flavors and Tobacco
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Anchor lead: A new law restricting flavored tobacco products has been upheld in California, Elizabeth Tracey reports A new law banning the sale of flavored tobacco products in the city of San Francisco was being challenged by big tobacco, but has …
December 19, 2014 – More Tobacco Use
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Anchor lead: Tobacco use among youth is increasing according to federal data, Elizabeth Tracey reports Smoking is a habit that has declined in popularity over the last couple of decades, largely due to public health efforts to bring awareness to …
December 18, 2014 – Tobacco Use in Kids
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Anchor lead: More middle and high schoolers are using tobacco products, Elizabeth Tracey reports Data from the national youth tobacco survey was released recently, and the results were sobering at best. Enid Neptune, a lung expert at Johns Hopkins, describes …
July 3, 2014 – Smokeless Tobacco Risk
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Anchor lead: Tony Gywnn’s death has brought the risks of smokeless tobacco into the limelight, Elizabeth Tracey reports Tony Gywnn was a baseball legend, and a peerless ambassador for the sport. His recent death from mouth cancer, or what is …
Even though an e-cigarette can now be marketed as a smoking cessation aid, that’s not an endorsement by the FDA, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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One brand of electronic cigarette can now be marketed to help people quit smoking combustible cigarettes, the FDA has decided. Michael Blaha, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins and antismoking activist, says this does not mean the agency is advocating for …