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March 16, 2017 Rethinking Tobacco Control in an Era of E-Cigarettes and Other Alternatives to Smoking
Cigarette smokers who are trying to quit smoking have many new and innovative options, such as e-cigarettes, to help them break the habit. At least they do as of now
Thursday, March 16, 2017
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Sally Satel
Jeff Stier
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Cigarette smokers who are trying to quit smoking have many new and innovative options, such as e-cigarettes, to help them break the habit. At least they do…
The secret weapon: Snus, tobacco that doesn't kill people.
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo’s state budget plan would change the definition of “other tobacco products” to include e-cigarettes and would impose a new 80 percent wholesale tax on these products.
But Congress can fix it, writes Jeff Stier, a senior fellow at the National Center for Public Policy Research, which receives 1.4% of its support from the tobacco and e-cigarette industry.
By Michael Siegel - 03/28/17 06:32 PM EDT
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The author is a professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health
In his op-ed (“Congress, don’t help Big Tobacco peddle candy-flavored wares to kids,” March 26), Matthew Myers of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids argues that the current FDA regulations regarding electronic cigarettes do not impede the ability of companies…
A special agent with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) was looking for a way for his visually impaired daughter to experience an Easter egg hunt just like her normal-sighted older brother when he re-imagined an old idea that has now spread across the country. David Hyche, a 27-year
Yokohama Tire announced it has won all three of the new Product Awards in the Tire and Related Product category at the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. “Winning a prestigious SEMA New Product Award is a major achievement, but sweeping the category is unprecedented and a testament to the strides we’ve made in terms […]
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We the undersigned organizations dedicated to improving public health and reducing taxpayers’ burden through innovation, congratulate you on your confirmation to chair the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). We look forward to working with the FDA to craft policies to give Americans new and revolutionary options to better their health…
Tom Westbrook wasn’t sure what he was watching Thursday as he sat in the cab of his pickup truck and watched a John Deere tractor pull a tobacco setter around
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Not like I need an excuse to drink Italian wine, but you know how the saying goes "When in Rome..."
The Italian wine industry has been around since before the days of Julius Caesar, (though we do realize "industry" is a more recent term.) As the Romans were one of the most influential cultures of the time, beer drinkers have been…
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Recently, it has also become known as "sustainable investing" or "responsible investing". There is…
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A recent assembly at the Auckland Town Hall has put the spotlight on New Zealand’s cannabis laws. The public event, Start the Conversation, addressed the impact of current cannabis laws on New Zealanders, and called for legislative reform to curb the harm caused by the country’s current approach to drug use
The event sought to inform intelligent public discussion on the issue…
Flowers are blooming and the snow is melting — spring is in the air and so is basketball madness! The college basketball tournament is coming up, which makes spring an exciting time for college sports. For decades we've set aside March and April just to watch college basketball. Here's a brief history on how the college basketball tournament got so big
Before The Madness
It's no surprise that the tournament originated in North Carolina. According to Duke University, it was the idea of…
This coming Sunday is the annual Tobacco Road Marathon in Cary, and would you believe us if we told you nearly half the company is going to be running in it? The fact that so many of us are going to be representing Coalmarch says a little something about our competitive nature
If you aren’t exactly privy to what the Tobacco Road Marathon is, well, here’s a little background. The North Carolina based marathon is in its fifth year, and in that time…
Recently, Koenig, Perno and Hamilton, writing in the January 2017 issue of Southern Medical Journal , performed a survey of outpatient medical personnel in the Adventist Health System. They processed answers from 432 doctors, 88 mid-level practitioners and 217 nurses and other staff members regarding their attitudes and behavior about spiritual interactions with patients. Some of their results were in line with Dr. Curlin’s previous findings…
Jason Smith, cafeteria manager at Isonville Elementary (Elliott County) was the first home baker to win Food Network’s Holiday Baking Championship in the show’s three seasons. Smith plans to use some of his $50,000 in prize money to start a program to introduce eastern Kentucky students to new foods
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Now that they know what Jason Smith can do, the students at Isonville…
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These are the mind-bending sculptures that take up to 40 hours to create - as they're made entirely from pipe cleaners
The fuzzy flexible figures are made entirely from the tobacco cleaning tools - which are now more commonly found strewn across nurseries and art classrooms - to construct the incredible life-like animals
California-based artist Lauren Ryan meticulously curls, bends, shapes and…
Today's talk is being filmed, recorded and transcribed, and everything I say today will leave an indelible trace online. In other words, it's just a normal day on the Internet
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The…
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Late last night, Portlanders rejected a plan to fluoridate their city's water supply (and the water of over a dozen other cities). It's the fourth time Portland has rejected the public health measure since 1956. It's the fourth time they've gotten the science wrong
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