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UK passes ban on cigarette purchases for anyone born after 2008

  • Apr 23
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Cold case murder solved 44 years later using DNA from cigarette

  • Feb 23

FDA proposes limiting cigarette nicotine levels

  • Jan 15, 2025
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Surgeon General report shows disparities in tobacco use in U.S.

  • Nov 19, 2024

FDA sued over delay in ban on menthol tobacco products

  • Apr 4, 2024

New surveillance video shows armed carjacking before wild pursuit

  • Mar 10, 2023

Smoking weed may be more harmful to lungs than cigarettes, study finds

  • Nov 16, 2022

Fire at central Texas pumpkin patch destroys over 70 cars, video shows

  • Oct 17, 2022

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New surveillance video shows carjacking and robbery before wild armed pursuit last Friday

  • Mar 10, 2023
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California bill would eventually ban all tobacco sales

  • Feb 24, 2023
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Smoking marijuana may be more harmful to lungs than smoking cigarettes, study finds

  • Nov 16, 2022
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LA City Council votes to ban flavored tobacco, with exception of hookah

  • Jun 2, 2022
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Eagle Rock students, educators urge LA City Council to ban flavored tobacco sales

  • Aug 19, 2021
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FACEism: How Big Tobacco's targeting of Black communities lured generations into addiction

  • Jun 11, 2021
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Biden administration expected to seek ban on menthol cigarettes

  • Apr 29, 2021
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Key city committee backs ban on flavored tobacco, menthol in Los Angeles

  • Dec 6, 2019

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Smoking weed now more popular than tobacco as legalization on ballot in a number of states

Marijuana legalization is on the ballot in a number of states, including Arkansas, Maryland and Missouri.

  • Aug 29, 2022

LA City Council votes to ban flavored tobacco, with exception of hookah

The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday banned the sale of flavored tobacco in the city, with an exception for hookah lounges that meet certain conditions.

  • Jun 2, 2022

'They make you addicted faster': Menthol cigarette ban proposal could further lower smoking rates

The FDA's proposal to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars is being applauded by advocates and doctors, who believe the step could help continue a trend of decreased smoking rates.

  • Apr 29, 2022
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New Zealand plans to outlaw smoking for future generations

New Zealand plans to outlaw smoking for the next generation so young people will never be legally able to buy tobacco in the country.

  • Dec 9, 2021

Eagle Rock students, educators urge LA City Council to ban flavored tobacco sales

Eagle Rock high school students, educators and parents are encouraging the L.A. City Council to pass an ordinance banning the sale of flavored tobacco in stores.

  • Aug 19, 2021