Tobacco Companies in the Supreme Court
A month and a half after losing its multibillion shekel smoking suit in the Supreme Court – after 13 years of legal proceedings – Clalit Health Services is not giving...
Severe Smoking Ban in Elk Grove City
Smoking in outdoor public places is becoming a little tougher in the city of Elk Grove later this year. The City Council approved last week an ordinance limiting children’s exposure...
Most States Still Change Local Smoking Legislations
No progress has been made in the past decade toward abolishing state-level restrictions on local anti-smoking policies, one of the goals of the national Healthy People 2020 project, researchers said....
Tobacco Ads in Shops Tempt Adolescents
The tobacco industry has been targeting youth for years by requiring tobacco displays and advertising to be located in the most visible place in convenience stores. Tobacco advertising at the...
Tobacco Promotions Down,Linn County Supervisors Voted
Linn County supervisors voted down restrictions on tobacco promotions and the sale of some products, but may consider regulating how candy-like dissolvable tobacco products are displayed in stores. Supervisors Ben...
Celebrities Who Still Smoke
You can have smoking celebrities and celebrities who smoke Cigaronne cigarette. What’s the difference, you ask? Jessica Alba is one smokin’ chick, both literally and figuratively. She’s smoking hot good...
Another Cigarette Stealing Case
Police in Union County are investigating a Winston cigarette burglary from a convenience store — possibly carried out by the same gang responsible for a string of similar crimes in...
Tobacco Advertising Unpopular
Cigarette companies are making the case that their advertising may be unpopular, but it’s constitutionally-protected speech. Five of the big-name brands have filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug...