Tobacco

Smokers can use nicotine products for longer than previously recommended, FDA
4/1/13 2:20 PM Comment
The Food and Drug Administration says smokers that are trying to quit can safely use nicotine gum, patches and lozenges for longer than previously recommended.
Debate over legalization of marijuana grows nationwide
2/8/13 9:27 AM Comment
With D.C soon to have legal medical marijuana dispensaries, and Colorado and Washington State approving marijuana for recreational use, the push to legalize pot is growing.
Tobacco companies say corrective statements go too far
10/15/12 2:16 PM Comment
Tobacco companies are urging a federal judge to reject the government's proposed industry-financed corrective statements, calling them "forced public confessions."
Kick Butts Day underway to fight smoking
3/21/12 9:17 AM Comment
Wednesday is Kick Butts Day—a national day of activism that urges young people to take action against tobacco companies across the country. The event is the 17th annual of its kind.
Smokeless tobacco limited during Major League Baseball games
11/23/11 6:48 AM Comment
Baseball's new labor deal will limit the use of smokeless tobacco by players, but not ban it during games, as some public health groups had sought.
Senators want baseball players to stop chewing tobacco
10/18/11 5:41 PM Comment
U.S. senators and health officials are taking on a baseball tradition older than the World Series itself: chewing tobacco on the diamond.

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