While cigarette use has declined during 2000 to 2011, cigar use has doubled during the same time frame [1]. This week the Center for Disease Control (CDC) released its Morbidity … Read More
Last month, federal court judge Griesa upheld the validity of New York City’s ordinance which bans coupon redemption and other price discounting promotions leveraged by the tobacco industry. The plaintiffs … Read More
Reynold’s American, the US’ second largest tobacco company has officially agreed to buy Lorillard, the third largest US tobacco company for $27.4 billion. Reynold’s American is most noted for manufacturing … Read More
In an effort to curb smoking rates, New York City passed a set of comprehensive POS policies in the fall of 2013. The Sensible Tobacco Enforcement and Tobacco 21 ordinances … Read More
After acquiring Blu e-cigarettes in 2012, Lorillard (the third largest US tobacco company) is the US e-cigarette market leader; however Lorillard’s competitors are also strategizing ways to capture their share … Read More
Each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates World No Tobacco Day on May 31st, shining a light on the devastating effects that tobacco use has on the health of people … Read More
Presenters: Laura Brossart, Washington University in St. Louis Carol O. McGruder, The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council Kendall Stagg, JD, Chicago Department of Public Health This two part … Read More
Today the FDA announced a proposal to extend its authority to additional tobacco products. The FDA’s proposal would extend its’ list of regulated products (cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, and smokeless … Read More
In 2011 the FDA announced its intention to expand the definition of tobacco products to include e-cigarettes, a distinction that would make e-cigarettes subject to all federal regulations currently enforced … Read More
The Center for Public Health Systems Science at Washington University in St. Louis, in partnership with the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, just released a much-needed POS resource, a tobacco control … Read More
