tobacco-control

Now, with the state facing a projected $4.8 billion budget deficit for the next two fiscal years, it is redistributing funding for the state tobacco-control program to local health departments for their general use.

Anti-Smoking Programs Are Slashed David Kesmodel 2010

Public-health experts and tobacco-control groups worry that states ' recent spending reductions could further undermine efforts to counter tobacco-industry marketing, persuade smokers to quit and to deter young people from starting.

Anti-Smoking Programs Are Slashed David Kesmodel 2010

"It's a disservice to public health if we keep products off the shelf that are [safer] than cigarettes," says Scott Ballin, a longtime tobacco-control advocate who is the former legislative counsel for the American Heart Association.

Smokeless Products Are Tough Test for Reynolds David Kesmodel 2010

"It's a disservice to public health if we keep products off the shelf that are [safer] than cigarettes," says Scott Ballin, a longtime tobacco-control advocate who is the former legislative counsel for the American Heart Association.

Smokeless Products Are Tough Test for Reynolds David Kesmodel 2010

Some tobacco-control advocates, including the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, have criticized Reynolds 'dissolvable products as nicotine candies designed to appeal to children.

Smokeless Products Are Tough Test for Reynolds David Kesmodel 2010

Some tobacco-control advocates also worry that e-cigarettes are often sold online, where it is difficult to verify that a buyer is at least 18 years old.

E-Cigarettes Spark New Smoking War 2010

Some tobacco-control advocates, including the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, have criticized Reynolds 'dissolvable products as nicotine candies designed to appeal to children.

Smokeless Products Are Tough Test for Reynolds David Kesmodel 2010

"It's a disservice to public health if we keep products off the shelf that are [safer] than cigarettes," says Scott Ballin, a longtime tobacco-control advocate who is the former legislative counsel for the American Heart Association.

Smokeless Products Are Tough Test for Reynolds David Kesmodel 2010

Sanford speaks to tea-party members last month in Columbia, S.C. Despite South Carolina's low tax until now, its smoking rate is not higher than the national average due to grass roots tobacco-control programs and a large population of blacks, who have lower smoking rates, among other reasons, the CDC said.

Veto Overturned on South Carolina Cigarette Tax 2010

Some tobacco-control advocates, including the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, have criticized Reynolds 'dissolvable products as nicotine candies designed to appeal to children.

Smokeless Products Are Tough Test for Reynolds David Kesmodel 2010