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Nicotine
This Is How Much Nicotine Is In One Cigarette
rd.com - Kimberly Holland
Whether you're looking to quit, trying to substitute alternative products, or are just curious, it's important to know how much nicotine is in one …
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Public Health
E-cigarettes not in the same category as cigarettes | Opinion
sun-sentinel.com - Guy Bentley and Sal Nuzzo
Some Florida lawmakers are proposing to define all e-cigarettes as tobacco products. This proposal not only contributes to the already widespread …
Denmark
The Copenhagen Post - Danish News in English
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It has long been accepted wisdom that pregnant women shouldn’t be smoking, at least not whilst they are pregnant. With this in mind, Odense …
TIMEadded this to Time Health
Public Health
As Kids Get Hooked on Vaping, Parents Are Desperate for Treatment That Doesn't Exist
TIME - Jamie Ducharme
Jami Scheetz knew that her 15-year-old son, Devon, needed help. His grades were slipping and he had been caught vaping at school so many times that he was on the brink of being expelled. Last fall, at
West Yorkshire
Denholme Co-Op robbed by five men with axes
thetelegraphandargus.co.uk - Alex Ross
FIVE men armed with axes stole money and cigarettes from the Co-Op in Denholme last night. Three female members of staff were left terrified after the …
Law
E-Cig Company Settles Online Behavioral Advertising Inquiry
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Liisa M. ThomasJurisdiction: NetherlandsAll FederalType of Law: Biotech, Food, DrugGlobalCommunications, Media & Internet
Cigarettes
Keiki take a stand against electronic cigarettes
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HONOLULU - Keiki rallied at the Hawaii State Capitol to take a stand against electronic cigarettes. Wednesday's rally was just one of hundreds across …
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For Men
What Do We Actually Know About Second-Hand Juul ‘Smoke’?
melmagazine.com - Ian Lecklitner
With some cities looking to ban the sale of e-cigs entirely, it’s time to take a closer look at what your mango-scented cloud is doing to the rest of …
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Ant McPartlin
Tired looking Ant McPartlin takes Anne-Marie Corbett on Harrods shopping spree
mirror.co.uk - Natalie Corner
The BGT presenter flexed his credit card while treating his girlfriend of nearly a year to some expensive gifts Ant McPartlin is very rarely seen …
Education (UK)
Outwood Grange won't say how much it spent on crisis managers
tes.com - Tes
Outwood Grange Academies Trust has refused to say how much money it has spent on "political and media relations firm" Abzed which it initially used …
Vaping
Local survey results show youth vaping is a problem in Grant County
ifiberone.com - Shawn Goggins
MOSES LAKE - Local health officials have raised the red flag on youth vaping in Grant County. Experts aren’t calling it a crisis but its a concern. …
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco to Propose Banning Sale of E-Cigarettes
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The San Francisco City Attorney, in coordination with the City’s Board of Supervisors, announced on March 20, 2019 that it will introduce legislation …
timothyhitesadded this to Marijuana Today
Public Health
Psychosis is the last marijuana side effect you should be worried about
Popular Science - By Kat Eschner
It’s far from reefer madness. Reefer madness—the idea that marijuana drives most of its users to commit crimes and descend into sin—is an ableist morality fable. But for a specific population of marijuana
Arkansas Senate
Arkansas Senate approves tobacco tax increases for tax cuts
katv.com - Associated Press
The Arkansas Senate has narrowly approved a $100 million plan to raise taxes on tobacco and e-cigarettes to pay for a package of tax cuts for low- …
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Softbank
Japanese firm bans its staff from smoking during work hours - even if they are not on company premises
dailymail.co.uk - Connor Boyd
A Japanese firm is to ban all its employees from smoking during working hours regardless of whether they're on company premises or not. Tokyo-based …
St Helens
Positive results in the tough battle against smoking in St Helens
sthelensreporter.co.uk - Gary Rogers
More than half the people using the NHS Stop Smoking Service in St Helens managed to quit, according to the latest figures. In the six months from …
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Public Health
First US ban on e-cigarettes proposed by San Francisco
The Telegraph - By Harriet Alexander
Officials in San Francisco have proposed the first US ban on electronic cigarettes, amid concerns that the products entice children. Dennis Herrera, the city attorney, announced on Tuesday that the Californian
FOX Business
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco officials propose ban on e-cigarette sales
FOX Business - Megan Henney
Two San Francisco officials proposed a new law Tuesday that would ban the sale of e-cigarettes in the city until the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducts a review to evaluate its effect on public
Sales
Zimbabwe: Tobacco Selling Season Kicks Off
allafrica.com - By Alois Vinga
Unprocessed tobacco at auction market in Zimbabwe. The 2019 tobacco selling season kicked off in Harare Wednesday, with the highest selling price …
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Finance
Outgoing FDA chief: Altria bait-and-switched me with $12.8 billion Juul investment
yahoo.com - Aarthi Swaminathan
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said on Tuesday that tobacco giant Altria went back on its promise to clamp down on …
Public Health
Azar, Gottlieb pen op-ed warning of regulatory crackdown on e-cigarettes
thehill.com - Tal Axelrod
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and departing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb penned an op-ed in …
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New York City
Park Slope Thief Steals $3,100 Worth Of Nicotine Gum: Cops
Patch - Anna Quinn
This guy wants to quit smoking — bad. PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — A man in Brooklyn looking to kick his smoking habit seems to have developed a different …
New Jersey
Helping HS Students Kick Butts, Especially E-Cigarettes
njspotlight.com - www.njspotlight.com
Student smokers are far more likely to listen to their peers than to a lecture from parents and healthcare providers
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Elliot Lake, ON
Council clears the haze with smoking bylaw
elliotlakestandard.ca - By DAVID BRIGGS, For The Standard
Elliot Lake council recently updated its smoking bylaw so as to better adapt to the recent legalization of marijuana, and the increasing prevalence …
North Bay, ON
West Nipissing bans pot smoking in public
cbc.ca - Erik White
Cannabis might be legal, but there is now one northern Ontario town where you can't smoke it on the sidewalk. West Nipissing passed a bylaw this week …
City Politics
Town of Cottesloe to consider smoking ban for beaches
perthnow.com.au - Peter de Kruijff
A local government wants beachgoers to put their butts out on Cottesloe beaches but needs to decide if its long-awaited smoking ban will cover the …
Synthesizers
Prepare for Black Moth Super Rainbow’s first Vegas gig
lasvegasweekly.com - Contact Spencer
Who: A synthy, psychedelic-pop project from the mind of Thomas Fec, better known as Tobacco. Over the past 15 years, the Pennsylvania native has …
Conservative View
More Common Sense, Less Nanny in New FDA Commissioner | The American Spectator | Politics is too important to be taken seriously.
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Last week Scott Gottlieb announced his resignation as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Unfortunately and unexpectedly, Gottlieb’s …
Latino News
Republican Governor signs law legalizing medical marijuana smoking in Florida
univision.com - Univision
Univision https://www.univision.com/univision-news/republican-governor-signs-law-legalizing-medical-marijuana-smoking-in-florida-video In 2017 …
West Michigan
Rockford students fighting rising high school vaping epidemic
fox17online.com - Sarah Grimmer
ROCKFORD, Mich. — Schools across the nation Wednesday took part in Kick Butts Day, a national campaign encouraging kids to stay away from tobacco. At …