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Tobacco embraces candy-like products
August 5, 2011 8:52 PM
Tobacco embraces candy-like products Tobacco companies are looking for new ways to deliver a nicotine fix without the smoke by making strips, sticks, and dissolvable tabs. All products come in a variety of flavors from cinnamon to mint. These products are packaged in boxes looking like breath mints and... more » -
Cigarette packs to have warning pictures
June 22, 2011 7:40 AM
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - You may think an image of rotting teeth and a mouth lesion are gross. But the U.S. government says it's just what you need to kick the habit. Cigarette packs in the U.S. will soon feature new warning labels with graphic images of the negative... more » -
Common indoor allergies this time of year
January 4, 2010 7:36 AM
Cigarette smoke, pet dander and tons of dust are just some of the causes of indoor allergies so common this time of year. Doctors from Weill Cornell Medical Center say all of those things plus household cleaners and gas fumes can also trigger allergy and asthma symptoms. They recommend... more » -
Common indoor allergies this time of year
January 4, 2010 7:28 AM
Cigarette smoke, pet dander and tons of dust are just some of the causes of indoor allergies so common this time of year. Doctors from Weill Cornell Medical Center say all of those things plus household cleaners and gas fumes can also trigger allergy and asthma symptoms. They recommend... more » -
Tobacco execs quickly find tax loophole
November 17, 2009 12:47 PM
Tobacco companies are avoiding hundreds of millions of dollars a year in taxes by exploiting a loophole in President Barack Obama's child health law. And they're doing it with a simple marketing twist. Obama and Congress increased taxes on tobacco products earlier this year to pay for expanded children's... more » -
FDA ban on flavored cigarettes takes effect
September 22, 2009 12:24 PM
The new federal ban on flavored cigarettes has taken effect. The ban is one of the first visible effects of a new law giving the FDA wide-ranging authority to regulate the tobacco industry. It includes cigarettes with candy, fruit and clove flavors. Officials say flavored cigarettes are a gateway to... more » -
Suspect arrested for stealing cartons of cigarettes
August 31, 2009 9:45 AM
On Sunday night, Colorado Springs police officers were dispatched to the 7-11 Store, on N. Circle Drive, to investigate a robbery in progress. Officers learned that a male party had entered the store and attempted to purchase several cartons of cigarettes. When the clerk told the man that the... more »
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