Tobacco companies sue NYC over signs
Friday, July 16th, 2010Anti-smoking posters of diseased lungs, brains and teeth are required where cigarettes are sold in New York City and they’ve caused a legal fight. Now, Massachusetts is holding off on a similar mandate. New York in December became the first U.S. city to require stores to post 4-square-foot warnings showing the physical effects of smoking [...]
Thousands of Kids Poisoned by Tobacco Products Each Year
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010Researchers are concerned that new candy-shaped dissolvable tobacco products could add to children’s risk of accidental tobacco poisoning in the United States. A recent study that investigated reports to U.S. poison control centers from 2006 through 2008 showed that 13,705 children younger than age six were accidentally poisoned by tobacco products. Cigarettes were the most [...]
Half of states ban tobacco use in prisons
Thursday, March 25th, 2010Well, it is prison, so why should they be allowed to smoke? A growing number of states are cracking down on tobacco use on prison grounds to prevent illness and help bring down health care costs. Virginia is the most recent state to do so. A USA TODAY review of the 50 states found that [...]
