Tobacco Regulation and Products Press Releases
FDA Defies Public Health by Authorizing Menthol E-cigarettes for Sale; Fails to Protect Youth from Lifetime of Addiction
Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) dealt a blow to public health by authorizing the sale of four menthol e-cigarettes manufactured by NJOY LLC.
Programa de licencias para la venta de tabaco en Clovis entra en vigor para proteger a los jóvenes de las ventas ilegales y reducir el consumo de tabaco
Un programa de licencias para la venta de tabaco entra en vigor para responsabilizar a los minoristas en Clovis de cumplir con las leyes estatales y locales, enfrentando fuertes sanciones, incluyendo suspensión y revocación de licencias si no lo hacen.
White House Could Miss a Historic Opportunity to Save Lives if Rules on Menthol in Cigarettes and Flavors in Cigars are not Finalized Immediately
In 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released proposed rules to eliminate menthol flavoring in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars. Almost two years later, the public health community is still waiting for the FDA to finalize these lifesaving rules.
La Casa Blanca incumple nuevamente el plazo para finalizar las normas de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA, siglas en inglés) que prohíben los cigarrillos mentolados y todos los sabores en los puros; se niega a abordar las inequidades en
WASHINGTON, DC – Hoy, la Casa Blanca nuevamente incumplió su propio plazo para finalizar las normas propuestas por la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los EE. UU. (FDA) para poner fin a la venta de cigarrillos mentolados y eliminar todos los sabores de los puros, a pesar de una abrumadora cantidad de evidencia científica que demuestra que el sabor mentolado representa un grave riesgo para la salud pública.
In Victory for Public Health, Federal Appeals Court Upholds FDA’s Graphic Cigarette Warnings
In a major victory for public health, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has unanimously upheld graphic health warnings on cigarette packs and advertising required under a 2020 FDA rule.
Ending the sale of Menthol in Cigarettes and Flavors in Cigars Key to Achieving Cancer Moonshot Goals
Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network joined 21 groups representing millions of cancer patients, survivors and caregivers, to send a letter to the White House supporting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed rules to eliminate the sale of menthol in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars.
Ohio House Turns Its Back on Ohio Kids
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) condemns the House for not standing up for the health of Ohioans and putting our children at greater risk of becoming Big Tobacco’s next customers. Instead of offering solutions to address the health of our residents, lawmakers have now limited what local governments can do to prevent people from starting to use tobacco and help people quit.
Hay vidas en juego en tanto la Casa Blanca continúa retrasando la finalización de las normas sobre el mentol en los cigarrillos y los sabores en los puros (cigarros)
Nearly two years after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its proposed rules to eliminate menthol in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars, the administration/White House announced today it will further delay release of final rules. Dr. Karen E. Knudsen, CEO of the American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), released the following statement:
Tennessee Must Stand Up to Big Tobacco
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – Elected officials across the state must do more to support residents of Tennessee who want to quit using tobacco products, according to cancer patients, survivors and advocates who are marking the American Cancer Society’s 48th annual Great American Smokeout® on November 16, a day for people who use tobacco to create a plan to quit.