CVS Announces it Will Stop Selling Tobacco Products
February 5, 2014 Statement of Matthew L. Myers President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, DC – CVS Caremark today set a powerful example for all retailers, especially those involved in health care, by announcing that it will end the sale of tobacco products at its …
New Surgeon General Report
For Immediate Release January 22, 2014 SURGEON GENERAL PROJECTS [NUMBER] [STATE] CHILDREN WILL DIE PREMATURELY UNLESS CURRENT SMOKING RATES DROP Figure represents 1 in every 13 U.S. children; 5.6 million children nationwide Approximately 5.6 million American children will die prematurely from smoking-related diseases unless the …
Oregon prohibits smoking in your car if kids are present
http://blog.gasbuddy.com/posts/Oregon-prohibits-smoking-in-your-car-if-kids-are-present/1715-560060-2195.aspx Several new laws went into effect Jan. 1, 2014 aimed at increasing safety on Oregon roads, but in different ways. One increases the fine for using a handheld mobile device while driving, and the other makes it illegal to smoke in a vehicle where …
E-cigarettes Still Present Health Risks
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/health/e-cigarettes-still-present-health-risks/article_b267c710-60f0-11e3-b142-0019bb2963f4.html Posted: Monday, December 9, 2013 4:00 pm By Katie Schroeder Rock County Health Educator | 3 comments E-cigarettes or e-cigs, short for electronic nicotine delivery systems, are becoming the “next big thing” in the tobacco world. The main components of an e-cigarette include an …
Youth E-Cigarette Use More than Doubled from 2011-2012, Shows Urgent Need for FDA Regulation
Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Sep. 5 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Providing the first national data on youth use of electronic cigarettes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today reported that the percentage of U.S. middle and high …
Synthetic Marijuana Third-Most Abused Substance by High School Students
By Join Together Staff | May 1, 2013 | 2 Comments | Filed in Drugs & Youth Synthetic marijuana was the third-most abused substance by U.S. high school students last year, behind alcohol and marijuana, according to the Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR) at the University of Maryland, College Park. …
Some Tobacco Companies Put Clay Used in Cat Litter into Cigars to Pay Less Taxes
By Join Together Staff | March 4, 2013 | Leave a comment | Filed in Government, Legal & Tobacco Some tobacco companies are putting the type of clay used in cat litter into cigars to increase their weight, thereby allowing them to pay less tax, …
Study Suggests TV Liquor Ads Encourage Binge Drinking and Underage Drinking
Released by CADCA Jan 31, 2013 Issues: Alcohol Advertising, Binge Drinking, Underage drinking Coalition resources: Data Analysis Drug type: Alcohol Seeing beer and liquor ads on TV may promote drinking as early as seventh grade and lead to alcohol-related problems just a few years later, …
Wisconsin youth smoking rates hit an all time low!
This was released by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services MADISON—State health officials today reported a 26% drop in high school smoking and a 36% drop in middle school smoking since 2010, according to the 2012 Wisconsin Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS). The survey is conducted …
