‘It’s about time:' Public health advocates applaud Gov. Mills' proposed cigarette tax increase
The $11.6 billion budget includes a proposal to increase the cigarette tax. On Wednesday, the American Lung Association ...
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Prison Social Circles Will Run on Smoking Until Vaping Isn’t Banned
People who never smoked before prison will start, just to have a circle to stand in. Many would vape instead, if there was a ...
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New Report Released on Tobacco Use-Related Issues
A new report from the American Lung Association urges Maryland lawmakers to prioritize the protection and preservation of ...
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Tobacco Use is the Leading Cause of Preventable Death in Delaware; New Report Urges Proven Policies to Save Lives
The “State of Tobacco Control” report grades states and the District of Columbia in five areas that have been proven to prevent and reduce tobacco use and save lives. In the 2025 report, Delaware ...
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Tobacco company accused of absorbing tax rises on cheaper cigarettes
Tobacco giant Philip Morris International has been accused by health campaigners of undermining public health policy - a ...
Texas receives failing grades in new tobacco control report
The American Lung Association’s “State of Tobacco Control” report gives Texas ‘F’ grades for tobacco control policies and ...
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Why the FDA says menthol cigarettes must go now
The Food and Drug Administration has ignited a heated debate with its latest review of menthol cigarettes, revealing ...
Best way to reduce toll of smoking? Raise Iowa's tobacco taxes, Lung association says
The American Lung Association says Iowa is failing on tobacco prevention strategies and calls on lawmakers to raises taxes.
Kentucky is not doing enough to prevent smoking and vaping, says annual report
The American Lung Association gave Kentucky mostly failing grades when it comes to preventing tobacco use — and helping ...
Lawmakers failing Arkansans on tobacco control, report claims
According to the American Lung Association, Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in Arkansas.
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FDA Advances Proposal To Lower Nicotine in Cigarettes
In the final days of the Biden administration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken a significant step toward reducing nicotine levels ...