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Hawaii Raising Smoking Age to 21

| April 27, 2015 Comment

Hawaii Raising Smoking Age to 21 – Hawaii might be the first US state to raise the legal smoking age to 21. The measure, which was approved by the state senate this Friday, is awaiting the state governor, David Ige’s approval. According to the supporters of the bill, 90% of smokers start smoking and become […]

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Survey: E-cigs Surpass Regular Cigs in Teen Use

Survey: E-cigs Surpass Regular Cigs in Teen Use

| December 16, 2014 Comment

Survey: E-cigs surpass regular cigs in teen use – The government’s annual drug use survey finds, electronic cigarettes have surpassed traditional smoking in popularity among teens. Even as tobacco smoking by teens dropped to new lows, use of e-cigarettes reached levels that surprised researchers. The findings marked the survey’s first attempt to measure the use […]

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Mass. Town May Be First to Completely Ban Tobacco Products

Mass. Town May Be First to Completely Ban Tobacco Products

| November 11, 2014 Comment

Mass. Town May Be First to Completely Ban Tobacco Products – A controversial proposal in Westminster, Mass. would prohibit the sale of all tobacco products inside the city limits. Just about every convenience, drug and grocery store in the US carries tobacco products. But now, in a move that’s a first of its kind, officials […]

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Smoking Company Bans Smoking inside the Company

Smoking Company Bans Smoking inside the Company

| October 26, 2014 Comment

Smoking Company Bans Smoking inside the Company – In a rather ironic turn of events, the nation’s second-largest cigarette producer will no longer allow smoking in its office. Starting next year, employees of Reynolds American Inc. will no longer be able to smoke cigarettes at their desks, in elevators, in conference rooms or in the […]

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France Takes on Tobacco, E-Cigs in Controversial Move

France Takes on Tobacco, E-Cigs in Controversial Move

| September 26, 2014 Comment

France Takes on Tobacco, E-Cigs in Controversial Move – According to French health officials, some 73,000 people in the country die every year from smoking cigarettes.

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