Where There’s Smoke, There’s Racism
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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FDA Commits to Banning Menthol Cigarettes
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is committing to advancing two tobacco product standards to significantly reduce disease and death from using combusted tobacco products, …
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FTC Releases Reports on Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Sales and Marketing Expenditures for 2019
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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Lung Health Advocates to Rally State Legislators to Support Funding for Lifesaving Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Programs
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 …
Read MoreFTC Issues Orders to Five E-Cigarette Manufacturers’ Seeking Information on 2019 and 2020 Sales, Advertising, and Promotional Methods
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of its ongoing study of the U.S. e-cigarette market, the Federal Trade Commission has issued orders to five manufacturers seeking information about the companies’ 2019 and …
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Pennsylvania Earns F’s in Lung Association ‘State of Tobacco Control’ Report
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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FDA Marks Public Health Milestone with Two Rules on Marketing New Tobacco Products
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has finalized two foundational rules for the premarket review of new tobacco products. These final rules provide additional information on the …
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FDA Warns Firms to Remove Unauthorized E-liquid Products from Market
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 MoreTobacco Product Use Down Among Youths in 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), found that current tobacco product use …
Read More50.6 Million U.S. Adults Currently Use Tobacco Products
Findings from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report released recently show that approximately 1 in 5 U.S. adults reported currently using a tobacco product …
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