Bill Banning New Hookah Lounges Passed by Oregon Legislature
The Oregon House passed a bill banning new hookah lounges this week. The measure now awaits Governor John Kitzhaber’s signature. …
Tag Archives: tobacco
Percentage of Retailers Who Sell Tobacco to Minors on the Decline
A new government study finds that retailers sold tobacco to minors in the United States 9.3 percent of the time, the lowest rate in 14 years. …
Newport Menthol Cigarette Ads Target African-American Students, Study Finds
The manufacturer of Newport menthol cigarettes targeted its ads to California high school neighborhoods with a high percentage of African-American students, a new study finds. …
Smoking Increases Prostate Cancer Death Risk
Men with prostate cancer who smoke are more likely than nonsmokers with prostate cancer to die from their disease, a new study finds. The longer the men smoke, the greater their risk of dying from prostate cancer. …
Tobacco Control Policies Directed at Adults Also Lower Teen Smoking Rate
Tobacco control policies, such as clean indoor air laws and increased cigarette prices, can also lower the rate of teen smoking, a new study suggests. …
Judge Rebuffs Tobacco Industry’s Argument in Longstanding Lawsuit
A federal judge this week refused to end a case between the U.S. Justice Department and a group of tobacco companies, calling the arguments of cigarette makers “simply unconvincing.” The companies argued that the judge lost jurisdiction of the case due to a 2009 law that gave the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco. …
World Health Organization Says Tobacco Will Kill Almost 6 Million This Year
The World Health Organization (WHO) says that tobacco will kill nearly 6 million people in 2011, including 600,000 nonsmokers. According to the WHO, governments are not doing enough to help people quit smoking or to protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke.
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Push to Limit Hookah Bars Based on Health Concerns
Although many college students believe that smoking tobacco through a hookah is safer than cigarettes, a growing number of legislators, college administrators and health groups are pushing to ban or limit hookah bars because of health concerns. …
Cigarette Makers Use Package Design to Lure Smokers, Studies Suggest
Tobacco companies, which can no longer use words such as ‘light’ ‘mild,’ or ‘low’ to attract smokers in the United States, are using package design elements to lure smokers, new studies suggest. …
FDA Warns Online Retailers About Illegally Marketing Tobacco Products with Misleading Claims
The Food and Drug Administration has sent warning letters to online retailers for illegally marketing tobacco products using misleading health claims. The letter said the 11 retailers had illegally marketed tobacco products using words such as ‘light,’ ‘less toxic,’ ‘mild,’ ‘safer’ or ‘low.’ …
Percentage of Retailers Who Sell Tobacco to Minors on the Decline
A new government study finds that retailers sold tobacco to minors in the United States 9.3 percent of the time, the lowest rate in 14 years. …
Newport Menthol Cigarette Ads Target African-American Students, Study Finds
The manufacturer of Newport menthol cigarettes targeted its ads to California high school neighborhoods with a high percentage of African-American students, a new study finds. …
Smoking Increases Prostate Cancer Death Risk
Men with prostate cancer who smoke are more likely than nonsmokers with prostate cancer to die from their disease, a new study finds. The longer the men smoke, the greater their risk of dying from prostate cancer. …
Tobacco Control Policies Directed at Adults Also Lower Teen Smoking Rate
Tobacco control policies, such as clean indoor air laws and increased cigarette prices, can also lower the rate of teen smoking, a new study suggests. …
Judge Rebuffs Tobacco Industry’s Argument in Longstanding Lawsuit
A federal judge this week refused to end a case between the U.S. Justice Department and a group of tobacco companies, calling the arguments of cigarette makers “simply unconvincing.” The companies argued that the judge lost jurisdiction of the case due to a 2009 law that gave the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco. …
World Health Organization Says Tobacco Will Kill Almost 6 Million This Year
The World Health Organization (WHO) says that tobacco will kill nearly 6 million people in 2011, including 600,000 nonsmokers. According to the WHO, governments are not doing enough to help people quit smoking or to protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke. …
Push to Limit Hookah Bars Based on Health Concerns
Although many college students believe that smoking tobacco through a hookah is safer than cigarettes, a growing number of legislators, college administrators and health groups are pushing to ban or limit hookah bars because of health concerns. …
Cigarette Makers Use Package Design to Lure Smokers, Studies Suggest
Tobacco companies, which can no longer use words such as ‘light’ ‘mild,’ or ‘low’ to attract smokers in the United States, are using package design elements to lure smokers, new studies suggest. …
FDA Warns Online Retailers About Illegally Marketing Tobacco Products with Misleading Claims
The Food and Drug Administration has sent warning letters to online retailers for illegally marketing tobacco products using misleading health claims. The letter said the 11 retailers had illegally marketed tobacco products using words such as ‘light,’ ‘less toxic,’ ‘mild,’ ‘safer’ or ‘low.’ …
