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The Rest of the Story: Tobacco News Analysis and Commentary: Administration Admits Tobacco Act
The United States has < a href="http://www.tobacco.org/news/331811.html" > appealed < /a > a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that the Tobacco Act's ban on flavored cigarettes is discriminatory and violates international trade agreements because it exempts menthol, thereby treating like
Law Suit Over "Natural" Foods Follows Multi-Million Dollar Victory Over McDonald's | PRLog
Law Suit Over "Natural" Foods Follows Multi-Million Dollar Victory Over McDonald's. A multi-million dollar class action law suit filed against ConAgra for labeling its foods as "all natural," is reminiscent of another very successful law suit over McDonald's claim that its french fries were cooked
Cigar Association Challenges California’s Consideration of Anti-Tobacco Legislation
The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association is questioning the California State Senate’s consideration of proposed legislation that would ban smoking in all retail tobacco shops and other locations that have been exempted for more than a decade from the state’s current smoking
Pennsylvania Department of Health Applauds New Federal Anti-Tobacco Law
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The Rest of the Story: Tobacco News Analysis and Commentary: Lessons Learned in 2011: Reflections
After reflecting on the events of 2011, here are the major lessons I've learned and their implications for public health: < br / > < br / > < span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);" > 1. Some anti-smoking groups really are lying to the public. < /span > < br / > < br / > Previously,
The Rest of the Story: Tobacco News Analysis and Commentary: Winner of 2011 Liar, Liar, Pants on
Today I announce the first place winner in my annual Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire Award for the worst public lie in the tobacco control field in 2011 (the Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire Award name is borrowed from < span style="font-style: italic;" > PolitiFact < /span > , which < a
The Rest of the Story: Tobacco News Analysis and Commentary: Senator Durbin Solidifies His Position
Senator Dick Durbin yesterday < a href="http://durbin.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=4ceb766c-eddc-4723-a280-560fb5fd0d31" > called on < /a > the NCAA and the Orange Bowl to rescind sponsorship of the Bowl by Camacho Cigars. < br / > < br / > Durbin and several other Senators wrote:
The Rest of the Story: Tobacco News Analysis and Commentary: IOM Report on Modified Risk Tobacco
The Institute of Medicine last week released its long-awaited < a href="http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13294" > report < /a > on the scientific evidence required to support designation of tobacco products as modified risk products under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control
The Rest of the Story: Tobacco News Analysis and Commentary: Menthol Cigarette Use Among Youths
According to an < a href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/12/05/antismoking-efforts-losing-effectiveness-among-teens/" > article < /a > on the < span style="font-style: italic;" > Minnesota Public Radio < /span > web site, the Minnesota Department of Health reported this week that
The Rest of the Story: Tobacco News Analysis and Commentary: The FDA's Harmful Constituents in
The FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, as part of its new authority under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, has decided to try to protect the public's health by compiling a list of < a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-08-12/pdf/2011-20502.pdf" > harmful and
