World Lung Cancer Day is on August 1st. This health observance began in 2012 to raise awareness about lung cancer and the need for more research to prevent this disease. According to the CDC, 80% to 90% of lung cancer deaths are linked to cigarette smoking in the United […]
L.A. Families Fighting Flavored Tobacco: Press Release on Carson Measure to End All Flavored Tobacco Sales
STATEMENT ON CARSON MEASURE TO PROTECT YOUTH HEALTH, END ALL FLAVORED TOBACCO SALES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 14, 2020 Contact: Daisy Vieyra, daisy.vieyra@berlinrosen.com, 805-612-4710 CARSON, Calif.–In the midst of a national e-cigarette epidemic, members of the Carson city council voted Tuesday to pass a local ordinance ending the sale of all flavored […]
2UrbanGirls: City of Compton pulls ordinance to ban flavored tobacco and e-cigarettes
Source: 2UrbanGirls.com In a standing room only city council meeting, the city of Compton City Attorney is going back to the drawing board on his tobacco related ordinance to ban flavored tobacco and e-cigarettes. City Attorney Damon Brown was questioned by members of the council whose main concern was how […]
Healio Primary Care: FDA bans most e-cigarette flavors
As examined in this Healio Primary Care article, the FDA’s recently announced ban on the sale of most cartridge-based e-cigarette flavors does not include two of the most popular flavors, tobacco and menthol. HHS Secretary Alex Azar says that companies which do not stop the manufacture, distribution and sales of […]
