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| TFK: Indiana Becomes National Leader in Protecting Kids From Tobacco by Increasing Cigarette Tax and Funding Tobacco Prevention |
WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following statement by William V. Corr, executive vice-president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids on Indiana's increased cigarette tax was released today: |
07/02/02 |
| Smokers Upset As States Boost Taxes |
NEW YORK –– New Yorkers already pay for a cappuccino and have been known to fork over for a martini. But there was plenty of grumbling from smokers Monday as they began paying more than for a pack of cigarettes. |
07/02/02 |
| Cigarette companies sue US states over escrow laws |
NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) - Five cigarette manufacturers sued a group of state attorneys general Monday over state laws that force them to contribute to escrow accounts to cover future tobacco litigation over health care claims. |
07/01/02 |
| Dry Snuff's Oral-Cavity Cancer Risk Higher Than Moist Snuff, Chewing Tobacco |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Use of powdered, dry snuff carries a much higher relative risk of oral-cavity cancer than does the use of other smokeless tobacco products -- moist snuff and chewing tobacco -- according to University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) res |
06/28/02 |
| Legacy Runs State Ads to Boost MSA Anti-Tobacco Spend |
BOSTON -- The American Legacy Foundation this week unveils a newspaper campaign in nine states designed to increase the use of funds from the Master Settlement Agreement on anti-tobacco programs. |
06/28/02 |
| Class action suit rejected; could affect tobacco cases |
MIAMI - A state appeals court has struck down a class-action lawsuit against State Farm Insurance in a decision that could be used by Big Tobacco in its attempt to wipe out a record-setting 5 billion verdict. |
06/28/02 |
| Study Shows That OMNI Causes Significantly Fewer Tumors In Mice Than Leading Cigarette Brand |
June 2002 (Newstream) -- Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE: VGR) announced today that its reduced carcinogen cigarette, Omni, produced significantly fewer skin tumors in laboratory mice than the leading national brand in the Dermal Tumor Induction (or "Skin Paintin |
06/27/02 |
| Ramsey County District Judge Affirms MPAAT's Independence, Endorses Cessation Approach |
ST. PAUL, Minn., June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Ramsey County District Court Judge Michael Fetsch today ruled that the Minnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco remain an independent nonprofit corporation. The judge also ruled that MPAAT's environmental a |
06/27/02 |
| Restaurants sue to block new smoking rules |
SAPULPA - Oklahoma restaurants sued to block new smoking rules Thursday, claiming the governor and the Health Department lack the authority to limit smoking in restaurants and other businesses. |
06/27/02 |
| Schweiker Administration Launches Pennsylvania's Toll-Free Tobacco Quitline |
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Surrounded by anti-tobacco advocates, Secretary of Health Robert S. Zimmerman Jr. today reaffirmed Gov. Mark Schweiker's commitment to the fight against tobacco by launching Pennsylvania's first toll-free tobacco q |
06/26/02 |
| Senate committee approves bill to raise minimum age to buy tobacco to 21 |
A bill to raise the minimum smoking age from 18 to 21 was approved by a Senate committee Wednesday. |
06/26/02 |
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