Health Jul 17 Juul can continue selling e-cigarettes as FDA says vaping benefits outweigh risks By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Nation Apr 01 AP report: FDA’s top tobacco regulator removed from post in latest blow to health agency’s leadership The latest announcements mean nearly all of the FDA's senior officials have departed the agency in recent months. By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Health Oct 17 Smoking and other tobacco use by teens drop to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports Teen smoking hit an all-time low in the U.S. this year, part of a big drop in the youth use of tobacco overall, the government reported Thursday. By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
World Nov 28 France to ban smoking on beaches as it seeks to avoid 75,000 tobacco-related deaths per year The measures are part of a national anti-tobacco plan presented by the health minister, who says tobacco products cause 75,000 avoidable deaths a year in France. By Associated Press
Health Sep 02 Many people think cannabis smoke is harmless. Here’s how how that belief can put health at risk Though tobacco use is declining among adults in the U.S., cannabis use is increasing. Emerging research raises concerns about the health effects of cannabis smoke exposure. By Beth Cohen, The Conversation
Dec 13 New Zealand passes lifetime ban on youth buying cigarettes By Nick Perry, Associated Press New Zealand has passed into law a unique plan to phase out tobacco smoking by imposing a lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes. Continue reading
Dec 12 Supreme Court refuses request to block California flavored tobacco ban By Associated Press The Supreme Court has refused a request from tobacco companies to stop California from enforcing a ban on flavored tobacco products that was overwhelmingly approved by voters in November. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 6:42 FDA bans Juul vaping products as part of nicotine crackdown After a two-year review, the Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it will ban all vaping and e-cigarette products sold by Juul. It's part of a series of more aggressive moves by the FDA to target vaping and smoking. Matthew… Continue watching
Apr 11 WATCH: Biden takes fresh aim at ‘ghost guns’ with new rules By Michael Balsamo, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden is taking fresh aim at "ghost guns," the privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up in violent crimes. Continue reading
Dec 28 Age limit now 21 across US for cigarettes, tobacco products By Linda A. Johnson, Associated PRess Anyone under 21 can no longer legally buy cigarettes, cigars or any other tobacco products in the U.S. Continue reading