North Carolina gets failing grades across the board in tobacco control report
Public Radio for Eastern North Carolina: A new report released by the American Lung Association, the "State of Tobacco Control" report, gives North Carolina an "F" in every category.
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Dare County is first in state to ask lawmakers to raise tobacco age to 21
Outer Banks Voice: At the Feb. 6 county commissioners’ meeting, by a vote of 5-1, Dare County became the first county in the state to adopt a resolution formally asking the North Carolina General Assembly to raise the age of tobacco sales to 21.
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From fun to dependency: How a high school student fell into vaping
Radio 101: “When you pick up one of these products that you may get in school, or from somebody, a friend or someone you know at school, and you inhale it, you're really really rolling the dice," Clapp says. "You're rolling the dice with the potential to become addicted to a substance like nicotine. But moreover, you're rolling the dice to inhale something that could potentially cause immediate harm to your lungs, and even death."
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Vaping incident at a Pender County high school renews concern over e-cigarette use among teens
Wilmington StarNews: Pender County Schools reported a medical emergency at one of its high schools Jan. 28 related to vaping, in which first responders deployed “preventative medicine” at the scene and then transported one student to the hospital.
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Column: Time to ban flavored tobacco sales in Minnesota
ABC Newspapers: We know flavor restrictions work and Minnesota is ready to clear the market of all flavored tobacco products. A 2020 statewide poll found that 74 percent of Minnesotans support prohibiting the sales of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes.
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Minnesota Sees Return of Vaping-Related Lung Injuries
US News: Minnesota health officials warned Friday of a possible resurgence of lung injuries related to vaping, saying they've had 11 reported cases in the past two months.
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Majority of Americans support blocking sales of all tobacco products, CDC study says
USA Today: A majority of adults in the United States support policies that prohibit the sale of menthol cigarettes and all tobacco products according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Biden should close the disposable e-cigarette loophole
The Hill: Last year, California voters supported Proposition 31, a ballot referendum banning the sale of flavored tobacco products in California.
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Milwaukee lawmakers look to ban new vape shops for a limited time
Spectrum News 1: The Milwaukee Common Council said it is looking to limit new vape shops from opening, via a potential six-month moratorium on all new businesses that sell vape devices.
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Most US adults support banning sales of all tobacco products, CDC survey says
CNN: More than half of US adults support ending the sale of all tobacco products, according to a new study led by researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and nearly two-thirds said they support banning menthol cigarette sales.
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Durbin, bipartisan senators slam FDA’s ‘repeated failures’ at vaping regulation
The Hill: A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday slammed the “repeated failures” at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate e-cigarettes and take action against companies illegally marketing products to minors.
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Study: Vaping causes more inflammation in lungs than regular cigarettes
Fox5: Vaping could be more harmful to lungs than smoking cigarettes
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Foundation for a Smokefree World looking for CEO
Prof Glantz: …without mentioning that Philip Morris International created and remains the sole funder
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Juul in Deal Talks With Three Tobacco Giants
Wall Street Journal: E-cigarette maker pursues sale, investment or alliance with Philip Morris, Japan Tobacco or Altria
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Big tobacco is lighting the law on fire to peddle addiction
The Hill: The tobacco industry is acting as if it’s above the law in California
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Complaint about RJR flouting CA ban on sale of flavored tobacco products submitted to AG
Professor Glantz: How long will it take AG Rob Bonta to respond?
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U.S. Judge Grants Preliminary Approval to Juul Consumer Settlement
US News: Juul Labs Inc on Friday secured preliminary court approval of a $255 million settlement resolving claims by consumers that it deceptively marketed e-cigarettes, as the company seeks to resolve thousands of lawsuits.
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RJR tries to slither around CA ban on sale of flavored tobacco products with Newport, too
Professor Glantz: RJ Reynolds, BAT’s US subsidiary, has released its third effort to keep selling flavored cigarettes with its new Newport cigarettes that offer “bold lasting flavor” now that it can’t sell menthol cigarettes.
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Bringing Health Equity to the Forefront of Tobacco Product Regulation
Harvard Public Health Review: Smoking disproportionately affects communities including, but not limited to, certain racial and ethnic populations, low-income populations, people living with mental health conditions, and LGBTQI+ individuals.
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High-nicotine e-cigarettes dominate the market, with sales increasing 15-fold in five years
The Truth Initiative: Sales of e-cigarettes with the highest levels of nicotine (5% or greater nicotine strength) have grown drastically in the past five years, increasing from 5% of total e-cigarette sales in 2017 to 81% in 2022, a nearly 15-fold increase
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