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PHILADELPHIA, PA — In response to the FDA’s recent decision to authorize e-cigarettes marketed under the brand name Vuse, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health is releasing the following statement:
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — As schools plan for a safe return to campus this year, it is critically important to consider the health and well-being of students and staff, and address …
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A fundamental tenet of freedom is the ability of an individual take to full responsibility for their own life decisions. Whether good decisions or poor ones, they are made by …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The number of cigarettes that the largest cigarette companies in the United States sold to wholesalers and retailers nationwide declined from 216.9 billion in 2018 to 202.9 …
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HARRISBURG, PA — On Tuesday, May 4, the American Lung Association in Pennsylvania will virtually host hundreds of youth and adult lung health and tobacco control advocates from TRU (Tobacco Resistance …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Even amid the pandemic, tobacco use remains a serious public health threat. In addition to tobacco-related death and disease, smoking also increases the risk of the most …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to 10 firms who manufacture and operate websites selling electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products, specifically e-liquids, advising them …
Read MoreHARRISBURG, PA — The departments of Health, Human Services and Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) is sharing their joint commitment to ensure mental health and recovery facilities have access to …
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With the recent passing of a $1.4 trillion spending package into law, the Federal government raised the national legal age for purchasing tobacco from 18 to 21. Why are adults …
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