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New Zealand Passes Law to Ban Smoking for Next Generation
The new legislation states that tobacco cannot be sold to anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2009, effectively outlawing tobacco for the next generation.
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New Zealand Passes Law Banning Future Generations From Buying Cigarettes
New Zealand has passed into law a unique plan to phase out tobacco smoking by imposing a lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes. The law states that tobacco can’t ever be sold to anybody born on or after Jan. 1, 2009. It means the minimum age for buying cigarettes will keep going up and up. In theory, somebody trying...
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US Seeing Surge in Young Tobacco Users, Driven by JUUL, Study Says
A UC San Diego study released Monday indicates a recent surge in young tobacco users in the U.S., most of whom are vaping e-cigarettes on a daily basis.
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Rising Oil Prices Could Hit Cigarette Demand as Smokers Pay More at the Pump
Rising prices at the gas pump will likely hurt cigarette demand, according to Barclays analyst Gaurav Jain.
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New Zealand Wants a Smoking Ban for All Future Generations. This US Town Already Has One
As New Zealand gears up to introduce one of the world’s toughest anti-smoking laws, a similar ban has already been instituted nearly 10,000 miles away in a Boston suburb.
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Altria Can't Sell Iqos in the U.S. as Biden Administration Opts to Not Intervene in Patent Dispute
Altria and Philip Morris International are no longer able to sell or import Iqos tobacco devices in the U.S. after a deadline passed.
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Philip Morris International Meets With FDA to Make Its Case for Iqos in Patent Dispute
Philip Morris International met with the FDA on Friday to present its argument for why the tobacco giant should be allowed to import and sell Iqos devices.
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Op-Ed: Sen. Dick Durbin's Message to the FDA: Vaping Targets Kids
The FDA’s authorization Vuse’s tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes raises alarms and may pave the way for approval of vaping devices from Juul and Puff Bar.
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Walgreens CEO Roz Brewer: Tobacco Sales Under ‘Real Scrutiny' as Drugstore Chain Steps Up Health-Care Focus
In a CNBC interview, the drugstore chain’s new CEO said the company is looking at the merchandise it sells and whether it aligns with its health-care mission.
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FDA Approves Vuse Vaping Products for Sale, Marking a First for the E-Cigarette Industry
The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it will allow the sale of Vuse Solo e-cigarettes in the United States.
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Philip Morris, Altria Banned From Importing Or Selling Iqos Tobacco Device in the U.S.
The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that Philip Morris International and Altria must stop sales and imports of the Iqos tobacco device.
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FDA Says It Won't Complete Review of E-Cigarette Products by Thursday Deadline
FDA announced Thursday afternoon that it has made “significant progress” in reviewing roughly 6.5 million product applications from about 500 companies.
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Philip Morris CEO Defends the Company's Intentions to Buy Inhaler Maker Vectura
Philip Morris CEO Jacek Olczak defended the tobacco company’s plans to buy an inhaler maker, saying nothing will stop its efforts to “leave smoking behind.”
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Why Some of the World's Biggest Companies Are Increasingly Worried About Water Scarcity
Major companies from across a range of sectors are increasingly concerned about the cost and availability of the world’s ultimate renewable resource: water.
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Juul Agrees to $40 Million Settlement in North Carolina Teen Marketing Lawsuit
Juul Labs has agreed to pay North Carolina $40 million and change its business practices in the state.
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A ‘Historic, Lifesaving Step': FDA Vows Again to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
U.S. health regulators are pledging again to try to ban menthol cigarettes.
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Massachusetts Ban on Sale of Flavored Tobacco to Take Effect
A statewide ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, is set to take effect on Monday. Massachusetts became the first state to approve such a ban when Republican Gov. Charlie Baker signed the bill in November. The law applies to the sale of all flavored tobacco products in Massachusetts retail stores and online. The new law…
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Concord Considers Banning Sale of Tobacco Products at Convenience Stores
A Massachusetts town is considering a ban on the sale of tobacco products outside smoke shops. The Concord Board of Health is discussing whether to ban all 14 of the town’s convenience stores from selling cigarettes, cigars and other products. Under the proposal, such products could only be sold at smoke shops to people 21 or older. Dozens of people…
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Massive Bill Calls for $1.4 Trillion in Federal Spending
Retired coal miners and longtime opponents of Obama-era taxes on high-cost health plans are eyeing big wins as top congressional leaders and the Trump White House close in on a deal on a government-wide spending bill. The bill would also increase the age nationwide for purchasing tobacco products from 18 to 21.
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Explosives Detonated Inside 2 Portable Toilets in RI: Fire Marshal
Authorities in Rhode Island are looking for whoever detonated explosives inside two portable toilets over the weekend. The separate incidents happened Saturday — one in Westerly and the other in Charlestown, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. No injuries were reported.