Updates matching "Tobacco Control"

Washington, D.C. - A new report from the Centers for Disease Control Office of Smoking and Health highlights the ongoing struggle to protect Americans from the dangers of secondhand smoke exposure in public and at work. The report examines the number of state and local smoke-free air laws passed between

WASHINGTON, D.C. June 16, 2016 Significantly fewer states passed tobacco control efforts between 2010-2014 than in the previous decade, according to an article released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 's (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH). The article, entitled Stuck in Neutral: Stalled Progress in

WASHINGTON, D.C. June 9, 2016 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released results from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) showing youth cigarette use has declined to 10.8 percent, a historic low. The data from the 2015 survey also showed electronic cigarettes and other electronic vapor products

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- May 19, 2016 -- The U.S. Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee today marked up an Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2017 that would not undercut FDA oversight of tobacco products. A statement from the American Cancer Society

WASHINGTON, DC May 18, 2016 The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) released a report today assessing the economic impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade and investment agreement. The report is mandated ahead of congressional action on a trade deal that includes an historic tobacco control provision. A statement from