Menthol cigarettes

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Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in The hill on May 15, 2021. In recent weeks, federal officials have announced policies that may increase cigarette smuggling into the United States and bring other unintended consequences. The Tobacco Tax Fairness Act of 2021, introduced in Congress on April 22, would both …

“Vaping products and cigarettes can interfere with adolescent brain development. Nicotine is highly addictive and can prepare young brains for addition to other drugs, such as opioids or methamphetamine. Sophisticated readers may have seen this warning in a recent Daily News advertisement, as well as the alarming fact from the …

Flavored tobacco may soon be a thing of the past in San José. On June 15, city council will consider ending the sale of flavored tobacco products, including flavored e-juices, hookah and menthol cigarettes. Dr John Maa, Board Member of the American Heart Association, said that with colorful packaging with …

Law360 (June 2, 2021, 9:35 p.m. EDT) – At the launch of an administrative lawsuit over antitrust allegations, tobacco giant Altria Group Inc. told a Federal Trade Commission judge on Wednesday that it had purchased a stake $ 12.8 billion in an electronic cigarette business. Juul Labs Inc. because its …

June 1, 2021, was the first anniversary of the illogical ban on flavored tobacco, primarily menthol cigarettes. Defenders of the ban have said it will save our teens from nicotine addiction. There isn’t an iota of proof that this ban saved anyone. There is simply no data to support this …

The Press Herald editorial board recently ran an op-ed titled “Our Take: Stop Tobacco Companies from Targeting Young People” (May 24), and I have some concerns and some common ground. While I think it’s extremely important to keep steamed products and their various flavors out of the reach of children …

BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) – A statewide campaign called “It’s Not Fair” targets the marketing of menthol-flavored tobacco that targets African American communities. “What we know to be true is that 85% of black people in this country smoke menthol or menthol tobacco products,” said Rashawn Smalls, program director for Advancing …

The war on smokers continues as the FDA moves to ban menthol cigarettes. From the initial indoor smoking bans in the late 1990s, to the current war on vaping, nicotine users have been increasingly marginalized. And they are particularly discriminated against by the upper class and ruling class, especially because …

As the Federal Drug Administration moves to ban menthol cigarettes, Cumberland County officials continue their efforts to reduce their consumption. County Commissioners and the Board of Health have proclaimed May 16 a “menthol-free Sunday.” Travis Greer is a tobacco control officer for Region 6. He said the proclamation aims to …

The war on smokers continues as the FDA moves to ban menthol cigarettes. From the initial indoor smoking bans in the late 1990s, to the current war on vaping, nicotine users have been increasingly marginalized. And they are particularly discriminated against by the upper class and ruling class, especially because …

By Gracie Johnson, WVUA 23 reporter The Food and Drug Administration recently announced its decision to go ahead with a ban on menthol cigarettes within the next year. The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009, which gave the FDA the power to regulate the tobacco industry, did …

Mr. Editor: In 2020, I started working in public health for the first time. Most of this work focuses on primary prevention, with an emphasis on obesity, resilience and smoking. In this role, I work in partnership with Flavors Hook Kids Maine to end the sale of flavored tobacco in …

Edu Punay (The Philippine Star) – May 28, 2021 – 00:00 MANILA, Philippines – The bill regulating the sale and use of electronic cigarettes and vapers in the country was passed by the House of Representatives last Tuesday. By a vote of 192 to 34 with four abstentions in plenary, …

The May 24 Press Herald’s main editorial, “Our Take: Stop Tobacco Companies from Targeting Young People,” reflects the uninformed and militant rhetoric around this important issue and overlooks many important facts. As we’ve learned throughout history, government prohibition doesn’t work. Banning flavored tobacco will not discourage use by young people. …

(WTNH) – State lawmakers are negotiating the state budget for the next two years. We are told that the decision to ban all flavored tobacco products is concluded in these discussions. A new poll from the Mellman Group indicates that there is broad support to ban not only e-cigarettes and …

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The House of Representatives approved at third and final reading on Tuesday, May 25, a bill that would regulate the manufacture, distribution and use of electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products. (PIXABAY) A total of 192 members of Congress voted to pass Bill 9007, or the Non-Combustible Nicotine Delivery Systems …

Electronic cigarettes have been pushed into the market as a safer alternative to smoking – a solution that would help people break out of this deadly habit. Instead, it’s the opposite, as vaping products with names like “Blue Razz” and “Frozen Lime Drop” attract teens who might never have been …

The Food and Drug Administration’s announcement of a ban on menthol cigarettes spawned one of the strangest political alliances in recent memory. Civil rights and social justice groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union are lining up with law enforcement organizations, libertarians and conservatives in criticizing the attempt to …

I am a Hallowell resident and retired public health professional with over 40 years of experience in tobacco policy in Maine. Throughout my career, I have heard countless doomsday predictions from the tobacco industry and their surrogates. When Maine last increased the tobacco tax over 15 years ago, it predicted …

It took a pandemic to quit smoking in more than 1,000 gambling halls in the United States. Now that the economy is reopening, tobacco opponents are urging elected officials and casino operators to make the restriction permanent. In New Jersey, the casino smoking ban – like indoor masking, capacity restrictions, …

Critical expert advice on vaccination issues Marin Public Health Officer Dr Matt Willis Says “There is a very noisy small minority of people who can see this as some sort of conspiracy or conspiracy” regarding vaccinations and COVID-19 rules (“Marin Vaccine Opponents Ring Against COVID Policies,” May 19). Since COVID-19 …

The Food and Drug Administration’s announcement of a ban on menthol cigarettes spawned one of the strangest political alliances in recent memory. Civil rights and social justice groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union line up with law enforcement organizations, libertarians and conservatives in criticizing the attempt to enact …

Jane Lin has owned a dairy for 17 years, but fears that proposed changes to where cigarettes are sold will lead to the extinction of local stores like hers. The High Street Dairy in the small town of Taranaki in Waitara sells the usual basic dairy products, bread and milk, …

Under the pretext of “protecting the children”, lawmakers in Maine are trying to ban the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products. While the protection of children from the harms of adult products is laudable, this ban effectively punishes adults for failures of poorly executed and underfunded tobacco control programs. …

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Posted: May 18, 2021 / 6:39 p.m. EDT / Update: May 18, 2021 / 6:43 p.m. EDT FILE – This May 17, 2018 file photo shows packages of menthol cigarettes and other tobacco products at a store in San Francisco. U.S. health regulators will announce a new effort on Thursday …

PHILIP Morris International Inc faces a possible import ban on its IQOS heated tobacco sticks into the United States, after losing the first round of a legal trade battle with British American Tobacco Plc. Philip Morris and Altria Group Inc are infringing two patents owned by BAT’s subsidiary Reynolds American …

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By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Shyquetta McElroy The first time Shyquetta McElroy blew on a cigarette, she was 12 and had just lit it for her mother. She didn’t like it, but almost a decade later she tried again. For 11 years, McElroy smoked intermittently. Last January, McElroy quit smoking for good …

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New concerns about menthol cigarettes in black communities Updated: 5:39 p.m. CDT May 13, 2021 Hide transcription Show transcript SMOKING CIGARETTES IS BAD FOR EVERYBODY BUT IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY MENTHOL CIGARETTES ARE RENEWED ABOUT MENTHOL CIGARETTES BECAUSE IT IS THE TYPE OF MANY BLACKS SMOKING KNOW FIVE WVTM 13’S. …

Anne Lawton, community outreach nurse at St. Peter’s Hospital Cancer Care Center, was interviewed by WTEN / News10 for her article on “No menthol Sunday.” “No Menthol Sunday”, which takes place on May 16, is a campaign to raise awareness of the harms of menthol cigarettes, particularly among the African …

May 12, 2021 – The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that it will take action to ban menthol cigarettes. Three experts from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health share their views on the importance of the ban, its potential impact on public health, and …

Now that the dust has fallen on the Hearing of the Health and Human Services Committee LD 1550, a bill that would ban the legal sale of all flavored tobacco in the state, it’s time to sift through the testimony and clarify some things. The legislature and the good people …

Earlier this month, the Biden administration ad its intention to ban the sale of menthol flavored cigarettes. If finalized, public health experts and anti-smoking advocates think it would be a big step forward in tobacco regulation and could help reduce health disparities lived by communities of color. The harm caused …

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) – The FDA reports it wants people to quit menthol cigarettes once and for all. The service stations in Phenix City are already receiving customer complaints. For the Sunoco gas station on Highway 280 in Phenix City, cigarettes are a big seller – second only to …

EXPERT ADVICE The FDA has announced that it will ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars over the next year, a move the tobacco industry has been pushing against for the past decade. Experts at the University of Michigan can comment. David mendez David mendez and Thuy Le from the School …

On April 29, the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) ad that it will publish in the next year proposals for standards on tobacco products that will effectively ban menthol cigarettes and characterize the aromas of cigars. Once the FDA issues proposed tobacco product standards, it will have to …

Last week, the Maine Health and Human Services Committee held a public hearing on LD 1550, “An Act to End the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products,” sponsored by Representative Michele Meyer, D-Eliot. The bill would ban the sale and distribution of flavored tobacco products in Maine, including flavored cigars and …

The Food and Drug Administration is set to ban the manufacture and sale of menthol-flavored cigarettes, the only remaining flavored cigarette still legally permitted. To borrow from an unintentionally dark advertising slogan used by the leading menthol brand, the movement makes us come alive with pleasure. The first reason is …

Supporters of the bill have argued that flavored products appeal to children. Opponents say Maine would create a black market for these products and lose revenue if adopted. AUGUSTA, Maine – In a virtual hearing Friday, members of the Maine Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee introduced a bill to …