Lower nicotine requirements in cigarettes could be coming soon
The FDA is expected to propose a new rule Wednesday that would mean cigarettes have lower nicotine limits to make them less addictive.
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This week's quiz has happiness and happy dogs. You're welcome
Last year's most popular dog is still top, and the happiest nation is still the most contented. March is still madness and shutdowns still loom.
New Zealand's Indigenous people are furious over plans to snuff out anti-smoking laws
A year ago, New Zealand enacted what are perhaps the world's toughest anti-smoking laws. The new conservative government plans a repeal — and an end the Maori Health Authority. Protests have ensued.
Marijuana use is outpacing cigarette use for the first time on record
Cigarette use has been declining for decades, while marijuana use has been on the rise, according to a new Gallup survey in the U.S.
How the tobacco industry targeted Black Americans with menthol smokes
The Food and Drug Administration has announced plans to ban menthol cigarettes, which the tobacco industry has aggressively marketed toward African Americans since 1964.
The FDA is proposing a ban on menthol cigarettes
The agency says the proposal has the potential to significantly decrease disease and death from tobacco by "reducing youth experimentation and addiction."
Cigarette sales went up last year for the first time in 20 years
The Federal Trade Commission says sales in 2020 were up slightly, and analysts say the increase was due to the coronavirus pandemic. But the gain looks unlikely to represent a long-term trend.
Marlboro Maker CEO Says The Company Plans To Stop Selling Smokes In The U.K.
Tobacco giant Philip Morris International is pivoting away from cigarettes. Part of its reinvention plan is to stop selling cigarettes in the United Kingdom in the next 10 years.
FDA Moves To Ban Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars
Menthol has been the last allowable flavor in cigarettes, and the FDA says marginalized communities are far more likely to use these products.
North Carolina A.G. Josh Stein Calls For Ban On Menthol Cigarettes
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is calling on the Food and Drug Administration to ban menthol cigarettes.