Updates matching "Tobacco Control"

A federal district court judge in Washington, DC sided with Big Tobacco when he ruled that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) could not implement its new cigarette warning labels. The new warning labels were to feature photos and drawings which depict the consequences of smoking and text, such

Two more South Carolina communities passed comprehensive smoke-free policies last week - Timmonsville and Quinby.ξ Once in effect, these victories will bring the number of smoke-free communities in South Carolina to 46.ξ Congratulations on these wins!

On the evening of Monday, February 6, the city of North Myrtle Beach passed a comprehensive smoke-free ordinance.ξξThis victoryξbrings theξgrandξtotal of smoke-free communities in South Carolina to 43.ξ Congratulations, North Myrtle Beach!

This Cancer Brief is one of a series of examinations of cancer in New York State. Each of these Briefs offers policymakers and the public information on how best to combat cancer or its impacts on patients through policy changes.

On Sunday, January 8, the Baltimore Sun ran this terrific editorial endorsing a life-saving proposal to increase the state's tax on cigars and smokeless tobacco. This tax increase will reduce the use of these deadly products by youth and raise critically needed money for to the state's tobacco control

Following a joint letter , ACS CAN and its partners were successful in pressuring the Orange Bowl and NCAA to cancel a sponsorship agreement with Camacho Cigars. This sponsorship would have encouraged teenagers, especially young men, to smoke. This was the latest attempt by the tobacco industry to undermine

Beyond Boise, Idaho which went smoke-free on Tuesday, there have been a number of other communities that have gone smoke-free this month. Pendleton, SC - The town of Pendleton became South Carolina's 43rd smoke-free community.ξξ Their comprehensive ordinance goes into effect on February 1, 2012. Corbin, KY - Their law