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Athens City Council tables a proposal to regulate tobacco retailers
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — After much discussion, the Athens City Council has put off until next year a decision about creating a licensing program for tobacco retailers. Among other things,… Read More
Athens is considering a tobacco licensing program to curb underage smoking
By: Parker Kopronica
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens City Council is considering an ordinance that would require tobacco retailers to get a city license — part of an effort to keep tobacco… Read More
Tobacco Plants Contribute Key Ingredient For COVID-19 Vaccine
By: Joe Palca | NPR
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Here’s irony: tobacco plants may be key in preventing COVID-19. Two companies are using the plants to produce proteins for a vaccine. One candidate vaccine is already in a clinical trial.
Another Epidemic: Youth Vaping on the Rise
By: Joe Weiner, Madelyn Young, Taylor Moore
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Teen vaping is reaching epidemic proportions, with nearly 40 percent of 12th graders reporting use of a vaping device in the past year, and more than 20 percent reporting vaping… Read More
Teens Are Still Vaping Flavors, Thanks To New Disposable Vape Pens
By: Allison Aubrey | NPR
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Despite enforcement efforts to stop teen vaping, kids are getting their hands on a new array of disposable products that come in sweet and fruity flavors.
Why Tobacco Industry Giants Backed Raising The Minimum Age Of Purchase
By: Merrit Kennedy | NPR
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President Trump has signed off on raising the age of sale from 18 to 21 for cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Health advocates worry it guards the industry from further sweeping regulations.
Ohio Law Taking Effect Requires Cigarette Buyers to Be 21
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A new Ohio law taking effect Thursday raises the minimum age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. Ohio is one of 18 states that… Read More
Juul Doesn’t Need To Advertise To Young People. Everyone Else Is Doing It For Them
By: Susie Neilson | NPR
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A study shows the main drivers of Juul’s social media presence are young people and third-party vendors, not the company itself. And vaping continues to look cool online among young people.
Anti-Tobacco Advocates Question McConnell Plan To Raise Minimum Purchasing Age
By: Sasha Ingber | NPR
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Citing an “unprecedented spike” in teens vaping, Sen. Mitch McConnell said the bill would raise the minimum age for people to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. Tobacco companies back the proposal.
W.Va. Bill Would Raise Minimum Age for Tobacco Buys to 21
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A bill moving through the West Virginia Legislature would raise the state’s minimum legal age for buying tobacco products from 18 to 21. The Senate health… Read More
The Vexing Vape: Officials Say Small Vaping Device Juul A Major Health Risk To Youth
By: Mary Meehan | Ohio Valley ReSource
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A slender, black, rectangle, the Juul fits easily in the palm of your hand. You don’t light it, you trigger it with a click of a finger. The mist that… Read More
Tobacco’s Toll: New Push To Stop Smoking In Country’s Sickest States
By: Mary Meehan | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Hundreds of kids scurrying to buses are oblivious to a sign above them declaring Bourbon County High School “100 percent Tobacco Free.” But upstairs in the library, sophomore and anti-smoking… Read More
Students Refuse to Follow Tobacco-Free Initiative
By: Brooke Davis
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ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio University is hoping to make its Tobacco-free Initiative a campus policy within the next few years. The initiative became effective as of August 1, 2015 in… Read More