Category: TOBACCO
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State has texting programs to help young people stop ‘vaping;’ experts say only 5 of 100 smokers are able to quit on their own
WebMD photo —– The abrupt change in the legal age to buy tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, has likely resulted in many to people 18, 19 and 20 being cut off...
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Harvard study finds toxin in Juul pods that is known to cause long-term lung damage; highest in flavors not nixed by new FDA ban
CNN image —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A study at Harvard University found that electronic cigarette products made by Juul Labs had a microbial toxin that can cause long-term lung damage. The...
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FDA bans sale of most flavors in cartridge-based e-cigarettes; menthol flavor still allowed, against health advocates’ advice
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Trump administration has announced a ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes except for menthol and tobacco-flavored products for cartridge-based systems, like pods...
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New legal age of 21 to buy tobacco products surprises some; anti-smoking leaders say it won’t thwart teenagers’ use of e-cigarettes
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The minimum age to buy tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, is now 21. Legislation to raise the nationwide legal age from 18 passed Congress...
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Ky. legislative leaders talk favorably of taxing electronic cigarettes
By Al CrossKentucky Health NewsElectronic cigarettes, which escaped taxation in the General Assembly last year and were then labeled an epidemic among teenagers, are in line to get taxed when...
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McConnell and electronic-cigarette firms’ bill to raise legal age to buy tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21 awaits president’s signature
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Legislation to raise the nationwide legal age to buy tobacco produces, including electronic cigarettes, from 18 to 21 passed Congress as part of the...
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Kentucky legislators have filed four bills targeting teen use of e-cigarettes; Coalition for a Smoke-Free Tomorrow is supporting two
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As teen use of electronic cigarettes continues to surge, Kentucky lawmakers in both parties will be working to pass bills aimed at decreasing their...
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E-cigarette use among nation’s youth up 39% from last year; Fayette County school board votes to sue e-cig companies
National Youth Tobacco Survey graphic —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Teenagers’ use of electronic cigarettes continues to surge, increasing to more than 5 million in 2019 from 3.6...
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Ky. is 43rd in annual health rankings, with high rates of cancer deaths, smoking, physical inactivity, mental distress and more
Even though Kentucky moved up two spots in this year’s America’s Health Rankings, at 43rd, it remains one of the 10 unhealthiest states. That’s where the Bluegrass State has been since...
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Bullitt County schools to sue Juul, alleging it created e-cigarette epidemic that has cost schools money and instructional time
Bullitt Central High School Principal Joe Pat Lee watches students arrive on opening day. (BCPS photo) —– The Bullitt County school board voted Nov. 25 to sue Juul Labs and other manufacturers of...