Tobacco
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PublishedMay 25, 2021
Commentary: Maine kids deserve healthy futures – ban flavored tobacco now
If L.D. 1550 is passed into law, it would be a game changer for every child tempted by sweet, minty flavors and quickly caught up in addiction.
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PublishedApril 23, 2021
Maine Voices: For equity and justice, it’s time to end sale of flavored tobacco in Maine
The survival of our LGBTQ youth depends on not selling harmful products targeted at kids and marginalized communities.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2021
Maine group pushes ban on flavored tobacco products
A coalition of health and social justice advocates says many of the flavored and metholated products are designed to appeal to children, especially in communities of color.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
Commentary: Maine has rare second chance to invest in healthy kids, productive workforce
Bipartisan L.D. 1961 would secure our share of the 1998 tobacco settlement for its original intent: reducing youth smoking and improving public health.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2019
So. Portland monitors: pollutants below dangerous levels
The council Tuesday also approved tobacco buffer zones.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2019
Proposed SoPo tobacco buffer panned by Planning Board
The board voted Wednesday to recommend against the new rule.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2019
Insight: The Sudafed solution to the vaping problem
Former FDA chief David Kessler has a smart plan to keep e-cigarettes away from kids.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2019
Maine Voices: It’s time to out Big Tobacco’s targeting of the LGBTQ community
Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the nation, and LGBT Mainers are among the hardest hit.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2019
Another View: Warnings on tobacco products actually work. Here’s why
The sooner these graphic new labels are on tobacco packages, the better.
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PublishedJune 8, 2019
Bill to add tobacco tax to vaping products moves forward
The bill calls for an additional tax on all electronic cigarettes and other vaping products, at a rate similar to cigarettes and other tobacco products.