Updates matching "Tobacco Control"

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- August 27, 2012 -- Nearly 60 percent of young adult cigar smokers smoke flavored cigars, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health. The findings are included in an article, "Flavored Cigar Smoking Among U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. August 24, 2012 We are deeply disappointed with today 's federal court ruling blocking implementation of new graphic warning labels on all cigarette packs. The ruling is a victory for Big Tobacco in its effort to obstruct and delay the implementation of the new graphic warning labels. While

WASHINGTON, D.C. August 9, 2012 A majority of states are not measuring up on legislative solutions that prevent and fight cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). As states continue to struggle with budget shortfalls and legislative challenges, many

WASHINGTON, D.C. August 2, 2012 A significant decrease in cigarette consumption between 2000 and 2011 was offset by the use of other forms of smoked tobacco, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 's (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH). ξThe article,

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 27, 2012 -- In a victory for public health, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today affirmed that the tobacco industry must be held accountable for ξdecades of lying and deceiving the American public. The court rejected the tobacco industry's argument that the