All available evidence should make it hard to oppose this tax with a straight face. Where there’s smoke …
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.K. votes on ‘smoke-free generation,’ but conservatives fear ‘nanny state’
The legislation would ban the sale of cigarettes to anyone born after 2009.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, Schools and Education
Cavalier attitudes about vaping, marijuana raise fears about teen health
Smoking and drinking have declined among Maine youths in recent years, but the percentage of high schoolers who said they vaped in the past 30 days rose from 16.8% in 2015 to 30.2% in 2019.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
It’s official: South Portland bans sale of flavored tobacco products
Stores that sell the products, ranging from candy-flavored vapes to menthol cigarettes, have until April 1 to get rid of their stock.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portlanders urge support of flavored tobacco ban
Advocates, including students and parents, speak out on the proposal at an event organized by Flavors Hook Kids Maine.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine, with region’s highest smoking rate, funds cessation
Almost 18% of adults in Maine use cigarettes.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Lois Skillings: Maine has a lung issue — a Trek Across Maine will help
According to the American Lung Association, Maine’s lung cancer incidence rate is among the highest in America (46th overall), while early diagnosis and survival also lag behind many other states. It doesn’t help that vaping is on the rise: Between 2017 and 2019, the number of Maine high school students who use e-cigarettes increased from 15 percent […]
Posted inLocal & State
Lawmakers shield state tobacco fund, but expand its mission
A bill approved by the House and Senate would create a board of trustees to oversee the state’s tobacco settlement money, while also broadening the trust’s mission from tobacco prevention to public health.
Posted inCoastal Journal
Brunswick’s controversial proposed flavored tobacco ban divides experts
While an alliance of health organizations supports the proposed prohibition on the sale of flavored products in order to protect children, some researchers are concerned it could be a step backward for public health.
Posted inTimes Record
BIW union asks for smoking areas in shipyard after ‘increased fires’
Bath Iron Works’ current zero-tobacco policy forces employees to leave company property to smoke.