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Clay County health officials see flavored tobacco ban as progress, not perfection
19 Dec 2024 00:47 GMT
MOORHEAD — Clay County Public Health officials say they wish the … County.
There are exceptions for menthol cigarettes and flavored chewing tobacco.
Opponents … would have loved to see menthol cigarettes and flavored chewing tobacco covered …
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Ban on flavored vapes, cigars and menthol cigarettes proposed in Michigan
10 Dec 2024 20:57 GMT
… and Latino smokers who prefer menthol cigarettes even though regular cigarettes are … million from critical programs like Medicaid, school funding and more, forcing … , tackle tobacco-related disparities, reduce healthcare costs and save lives.
“The …
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What will happen to the potential federal menthol cigarette ban?
04 Dec 2024 21:54 GMT
… proposed federal ban on menthol cigarettes is in jeopardy
Biden … prevent large numbers of cancer deaths, but the proposal … quit.
But menthol cigarettes pose the same health risks as regular … FDA sent the White House a proposed rule to ban menthol cigarettes …
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FDA tries last-ditch move to slash nicotine levels in cigarettes
12 Dec 2024 10:11 GMT
… administration.”
Even if the FDA receives clearance from the White … disease.
“It makes no sense if we want a healthy … current, historic low.
The FDA confirmed Wednesday that its proposed … in revenue from its Newport menthol cigarettes. Opponents of the plan …
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Latest Surgeon General's tobacco warning focuses on menthol cigarette ban, maximum nicotine levels
29 Nov 2024 11:46 GMT
The U.S. Surgeon General has released a 35-year update on smoking-cessation efforts that emphasizes two elimination steps — banning menthol products and setting a maximum nicotine level — that the Biden administration has been hesitant to adopt.
The fate …
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Public Health Agencies Under New Trump Administration
06 Dec 2024 20:16 GMT
… nominations:
Secretary Department Health and Human Services (HHS … Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner: Dr. Marty … Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director: Dr. Dave Weldon, medical … finalization of the menthol cigarette and flavored cigar …
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Biden unlikely to ban menthol cigarettes, despite urging from health officials
19 Nov 2024 23:05 GMT
… , a nonprofit health care advocacy group.
The FDA announced it would … not public health, that is likely to keep menthol cigarettes on the … Joseph said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has previously … the White House and the FDA said they had no …
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Letters to the editor: December, 4 2024 (local newspapers, aquatic center, health divide and more)
04 Dec 2024 04:21 GMT
… local governments and medical institutions. The … diseased galaxies.
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Hudson Valley’s health … healthcare access. The tobacco industry’s targeted marketing, especially of menthol cigarettes … from the administrative cancer currently metastasizing. …
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Menthol cigarette ban would push people toward therapies to quit smoking, study suggests
05 Nov 2024 18:10 GMT
… and other replacement therapies, improving health outcomes, according to new research … tobacco preferences. People who preferred menthol cigarettes were more likely to choose … , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The cooling …
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Banning menthol cigarettes might drive smokers to try therapies to quit
05 Nov 2024 14:56 GMT