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GBHWC to visit up to 100 randomly picked tobacco, vape retailers to help reduce youth smoking
31 Jan 2025 02:31 GMT
Up to 100 randomly selected tobacco and vape retailers around the island will get a visit from the Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center as part of an educational program that seeks to reduce smoking among the youth.
Retailers are the "first line …
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Washington lawmakers debate flavored tobacco ban amid youth smoking decline
23 Jan 2025 16:45 GMT
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Lawmakers in Olympia are considering a bill that would prohibit the advertising and sale of flavored tobacco products across the state. This proposed legislation targets items like menthol cigarettes and flavored vapes.
The introduction of …
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'Nashe Mein Tha Ye, Pura Dua Aa Raha Hai': Passengers Complain Of Youth Smoking 'Ganja' On Train Seat; RPF Takes Action (VIDEO)
21 Jan 2025 09:16 GMT
A youth was reported of smoking 'ganja' during his train travel and causing inconvenience to fellow passengers. A video from the incident was shared on X by 'Ghar ke kalesh' and it recorded passengers complaining about the act to the …
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Film subsidies encourage youth smoking and cancer
05 Dec 2024 11:59 GMT
Lansing politicians want to bring film production subsidies back to Michigan. House Bills 4907 and 4908, which may be voted on during the lame-duck session, would offer a transferable tax credit for up to 30% of production expenditures and could cost …
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Photo Of Youth Smoking Cigarette Inside Lingaraj Temple Goes Viral, Netizens Angry
27 Nov 2024 11:55 GMT
… after a photograph of a youth smoking cigarette on the Lingaraj Temple …
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South Korea Moves to Tighten Regulations on E-Cigarette Devices Amid Youth Smoking Concerns
26 Nov 2024 01:54 GMT
South Korean lawmakers are pushing for legislation that would require warning labels and images on electronic cigarette devices. (Image courtesy of Yonhap)
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean lawmakers are pushing for legislation that would …
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South Korean Youth Smoking and Drinking Rates Drop Sharply Over 20 Years, but Mental Health Concerns Rise
23 Nov 2024 04:39 GMT
Students look at their smartphones as they leave school at a middle school in Seoul, South Korea. (Yonhap)
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Smoking and drinking among South Korean adolescents have dropped to one-third of their levels from two decades ago, …
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The boom in fruit flavour cigarettes is driving youth smoking in Latin America
21 Nov 2024 14:03 GMT
María Pérez, senior reporter, The Examination1,
Jason McLure, correspondent, The Examination2,
Francisca Skoknic, editor, LaBot3
1New York, USA
2Boston, USA
3Santiago, Chile
Correspondence to: M Pérez maria{at}theexamination.org
Fruit flavour “click” or “ …
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Oklahoma gaining ground in fight against youth smoking
13 Nov 2024 02:07 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (KAUZ) - Oklahoma high school students are smoking less than in the past according to recent data from the Oklahoma Youth Risk Behavior Survey. The survey found that 4.3% of Oklahoma high schoolers smoke, a decrease of several …
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Youth smoking rates drop dramatically in US: CDC report
21 Oct 2024 10:25 GMT
Teen smoking hit an all-time low in the U.S. this year, part of a significant drop in the youth use of tobacco overall, the government reported. There was a 20% drop in the estimated number of middle and high school students who recently used at least one …