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You Now Have To Be 21 To Buy Tobacco And Vaping Products In The U.S.

By NWPB News December 27, 2019

With a new law enacted in December 2019, anyone under 21 can no longer legally buy cigarettes, cigars or any other tobacco products in the U.S. It also applies to electronic cigarettes and vaping products that heat a liquid containing nicotine. CREDIT: Mark Lennihan/AP

Anyone under 21 can no longer legally buy cigarettes, cigars or any other tobacco products in the U.S. The new law enacted last week by Congress also applies to electronic cigarettes and vaping products that heat a liquid containing nicotine. Read More

Why Tobacco Industry Giants Backed Raising The Minimum Age Of Purchase

By NPR News December 23, 2019

Congress is trying to crack down on teenagers and young adults using tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.

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. Continue Reading Why Tobacco Industry Giants Backed Read More

What’s Behind A Cluster Of Vaping-Related Hospitalizations?

By NPR News August 19, 2019

Vaping has been linked to a cluster of hospitalizations in Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota. sestovic/Getty Images When Dylan Nelson

The cluster was first detected by Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee where eight previously healthy teenagers were hospitalized with severe lung damage. The rapid onset of symptoms included coughing, weight loss and significant breathing difficulties. Read More

New Look For Cigarettes? FDA Proposes Graphic Warnings On Packages And Ads

By NPR News August 16, 2019

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to require tobacco companies to include 13 health warnings on cigarette packaging and advertisements. U.S. Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration has rolled out a proposed rule to require tobacco companies to include graphic warnings, depicting some of the lesser known health risks of smoking tobacco products. Continue Reading New Look For Read More

Jay Inslee To Sign Washington Vape Tax That Critics Say Amounts To Big Tobacco Giveaway

By Austin Jenkins May 21, 2019

In this file video, the owner of a Spokane electronic cigarette store examines his display case. CREDIT: JESSICA ROBINSON / N3 Read On After years of debate, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is scheduled to sign into law on Tuesday a new tax on vaping products to fund cancer research and tobacco cessation and prevention efforts. But critics… Read More

FDA Seeks Ban On Menthol Cigarettes To Fight Teen Smoking

By NPR News November 15, 2018

In its latest effort to curb smoking by young people, the FDA wants to outlaw menthol cigarettes. The agency would also restrict sales of flavored e-cigarettes to reduce youth addiction to nicotine. Continue Reading FDA Seeks Ban On Menthol Cigarettes Read More

Testing Of Ancient Pipes Indicates Tobacco Was Around In Northwest 1,200+ Years Ago

By Tom Banse October 30, 2018

Washington State University researchers Shannon Tushingham and David Gang with some of the ancient pipes on which they found nicotine residues. CREDIT:BOB HUBNER

Tests performed at Washington State University have found that people smoked tobacco in the Pacific Northwest going back more than a thousand years ago. Continue Reading Testing Of Ancient Pipes Indicates Tobacco Was Around In Read More

Washington May Raise Minimum Age To Buy Tobacco

By Enrique Pérez de la Rosa January 22, 2018

Young smokers in Washington may have trouble getting a pack of cigarettes in the near future. Lawmakers are considering raising the minimum age to buy tobacco and vapor products from 18 to 21. Continue Reading Washington May Raise Minimum Age To Buy TobaccoRead More