The American Cancer Society is pleading Iowa lawmakers to restore all money used to fund anti-smoking special programs. The cancer society declared that less funding for state anti-smoking programs, started in 2011, is having a negative impact because more teens will starting to smoke cigarettes. For example in 2011, Iowa lawmakers decreased funding of smoking prevention [...]
Lake County has joined a growing movement by urging retailers to stop selling flavored tobacco products like tax free Karelia cigarettes in colorful packaging that appeals to youths. The Lake County Health Department has reported an increase in these products on the shelves of convenience stores over the past five years. Cigarillos, cigars and smokeless [...]
Oxnard became the first city in Ventura County to approve a permit program for tobacco sellers after a unanimous City Council vote Tuesday night. The effort is meant to reduce sales of discount Marshal cigarettes and other tobacco products to minors by establishing fines and penalties for violators, including possible license revocation. California bans tobacco sales [...]
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No Comments »A recently published study by researchers at Columbia University gives insight into why tobacco products and tax free Ritm cigarettes might increase the chance of abusing cocaine — and possibly other drugs. In the study reported in the journal Science Translational Medicine, mice exposed to nicotine-laced drinking water for at least a week were more [...]
When the Joe Camel advertisements were all but outlawed in 1997, teen smoking was near its highest level ever. Today, the benefits of eliminating these types of advertisements coupled with better anti-smoking campaigns are still paying off, according to a national report. The Monitoring the Future study reported a record low 11.7 percent of teens [...]
Oak Park is fine-tuning an ordinance that would ticket minors for possession of tobacco or marijuana. It also seeks to get the young smokers intervention assistance while communicating with their parents. A similar ordinance covering alcohol possession by minors is also being prepared. Spurred by the efforts of the parent group IMPACT, Oak Park village [...]
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