FDA to Reduce Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
The US FDA plans to develop a proposed product standard that would reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes and other combusted tobacco products, the agency says.
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Philip Morris Plans to Phase Out Cigarettes
An executive at the cigarette company says they aim to stop selling cigarettes within a decade.
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Higher Mortality Risk for ‘Social’ Smokers Compared to Nonsmokers
Social smokers are more than twice as likely to die of lung disease and more than eight times as likely to die of lung cancer than nonsmokers.
Philip Morris Report Says Illicit Cigarette Trade is Growing
The consumption of counterfeit cigarettes is growing in Europe, according to a new report commissioned by Philip Morris.
Read MoreYoung People Who Smoke E-cigarettes More Likely to Transition to Regular Cigarettes After a Year
Researchers at the Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work have found that young people who smoke e-cigarettes are more likely to become regular cigarette smokers.
Read MoreBan on Flavored Cigarettes Takes Effect in Massachusetts
Massachusetts recently instituted a statewide ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes.
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Kids or Teen Smokers Are Less Likely to Kick the Habit as Adults
The younger someone starts smoking, the more likely they are to smoke daily as an adult, even into their 40s, according to new data from a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
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FDA Requires Graphic Warnings on Cigarettes Starting June 2021
Beginning June 18, 2021, the FDA will require new graphic health warnings to appear prominently on cigarette packages and in advertisements to raise awareness of smoking dangers.
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Thirdhand Smoke Can Transfer Cigarette VOCs to Indoor Spaces
Volatile organic compounds from cigarette smoke can cling to human bodies and clothing and be transferred in large quantities to indoor, non-smoking environments, exposing people to the equivalent of up to 10 cigarettes.
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Tobacco Giant Altria Cuts Business Ties with Juul Amid Legal Scrutiny
Altria announced that it will no longer provide marketing and retail distribution services for Juul, which is facing a ban on most e-cigarette flavors in pre-filled pods and several lawsuits.
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Surgeon General: Smoking at All-time Low Among American Adults
The number of American adult smokers is an an all-time low (34 million, or 14% of the population), according to the US Surgeon General’s new report on smoking cessation.
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FDA Green-lights Moonlight Reduced Nicotine Cigarettes
The FDA has approved the sale of two new reduced nicotine cigarettes — Moonlight and Moonlight Menthol cigarettes — but cautioned there are no safe tobacco products and those who do not use tobacco products should not start.
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FDA: Cigarette Warnings to Use Colored Images
A proposed FDA rule would require cigarette packages and advertisements to carry health warnings with colored images.
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Smoker’s Family Gets $17.5 Million Settlement from Big Tobacco
RJ Reynolds has been ordered to pay the survivors of a woman who died of lung cancer a total of $17.5 million in damages, reports The Boston Globe.
Read MoreWalmart is Raising The Minimum Age to Buy Tobacco to 21
Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, will increase the minimum age to buy tobacco products, marking a big moment in the fight against teen nicotine addiction, reports CNN. The company announced Wednesday it will stop...
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