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Control de tabaco Press Releases
Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Action to Prevent Tobacco Addiction
LANSING, MI – Cancer patients and survivors are marking the American Cancer Society's 46th annual Great American Smokeout tomorrow by calling on elected officials to protect the health of all Michigan residents by implementing strong tobacco control legislation.
Michigan Lawmakers Give Handout to Big Tobacco
LANSING, MI – “Today, Gov. Whitmore signed into law legislation capping the tax on premium cigars at 50 cents per cigar. The Michigan legislature has again put Big Tobacco above the health of Michiganders by giving the industry a tax break.
Washington County Becomes First County in Oregon to Prohibit Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products
BEAVERTON, Ore.—Nov. 2, 2021—Today, the Washington County Commissioners passed an ordinance to prohibit the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes and flavored e-cigarettes, making them the first county in Oregon to pass a flavored tobacco policy.
La aprobación de los productos aromatizados por la FDA pone los intereses de la industria tabacalera por encima de la salud pública
“La autorización de comercialización de cuatro productos de tabaco orales aromatizados hoy, por parte de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) es alarmante dada la prueba documentada del atractivo de los sabores para seducir y hacer adicta a la próxima generación de consumidores de tabaco. Los saborizantes enmascaran el sabor áspero de los productos, lo que hace que sea más fácil comenzar y más difícil dejar de consumir productos de tabaco peligrosos. Los productos son fabricados por Altria, compañía matriz de Philip Morris USA, conocida desde hace mucho tiempo por sus esfuerzos para evadir la regulación de productos con el objetivo de hacer adictos a nuevos clientes.
FDA Authorizes First E-Cigarette Products; Ongoing Surveillance of Youth Initiation and Long-Term Health Impact Critical
The Food and Drug Administration announced this afternoon it has issued marketing orders for the first e-cigarette products authorized by the agency.
New Study Shows Flavors to Blame in Nation’s Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic
WASHINGTON, D.C.—According to a study released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S.
San Jose City Council Votes to End the Sale of Many Flavored Tobacco Products, Must Do More to Protect Kids
San Jose, Calif. – The San Jose City Council voted unanimously last night to end to the sale of many flavored tobacco products including menthol cigarettes, flavored e-cigarettes and flavored cigars.
FDA Fails to Meet Court-Ordered E-Cigarette Deadline Leaving Harmful Products on the Market Indefinitely
Washington, D.C.—Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) failed to meet its court-ordered deadline to rule on all e-cigarette and other tobacco product manufacturers’ applications to keep their harmful products on the market.
FDA Denial of Additional 300,000 Flavored E-Cigarette Products Puts Public Health over Industry Profits
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to 31 companies who sought to sell 300,000 flavored electronic cigarettes. The decision requires these manufacturers to remove those identified products already on the market.