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Young people who used JUUL or other e-cigarettes had more than triple the odds of going on to use cigars, little cigars, or cigarillos within two years compared to those who had never vaped, according to Truth Initiative research that is the first to link e-cigarette and future cigar use.
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From the column: “The evidence that menthol is a serious public health threat is overwhelming. … The FDA’s announcement that it will prohibit menthol flavors in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars was a big step in the right direction.”
Read the original article on DNT’s link, here: https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/opinion/columns/7046390-PointCounterpoint-For-everyones-health-ban-on-tobacco-flavoring-long-overdue
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We all deserve to live long, healthy lives that are free from preventable diseases and addiction. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the significant gaps in our state’s health care access, particularly when it comes to mental health and addiction services.
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The city of Bloomington took a large step toward ending the sale of all tobacco products on Monday night.
The Bloomington City Council voted 4-2 to end the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol. That ban will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2022.
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The Food and Drug Administration appears likely to move to ban menthol in cigarettes this week — a step, experts say, that has been years in the making and that could have a significant positive impact on the health of Black Americans.
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New research suggests it’s possible, after finding that a ban on menthol cigarettes in Canada was linked to a large increase in the number of smokers who quit.
The impact of the menthol ban in Canada suggests that a similar ban in the United States would have even greater benefits since menthol cigarettes are much more popular among
Americans, the researchers said.
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On December 27, 2020, the federal government passed an omnibus spending package and coronavirus relief law. The bill contained legislation that includes an amendment to the definition of “cigarette” in existing laws covering delivery sales and shipments of cigarettes (including roll-your-own tobacco), and smokeless tobacco.
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In his proposed budget, Gov. Tim Walz increases the tax on cigarettes and puts a new tax on vaping devices.
The DFL governor concedes that taxes aimed at smoking and vaping are regressive, meaning that they disproportionately hit low-income earners, but Walz made it clear last week that his proposed increases on smoking and vaping are all about public health.
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Minnesota received an F in the category in the American Lung Association’s latest state of tobacco control grades. Another F rating was for the state’s lack of restrictions on flavored tobacco products. The state did receive an A for other smoking restrictions, a B in tobacco taxes and another B for access to cessation services. The problem, according to the association, is funding for the cessation programs falls woefully short of recommendations. More funding is needed to counteract what tobacco companies spend to attract new smokers, said Pat McKone, the Lung Association’s senior director of health promotions.
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