Fewer people are smoking – that means tobacco companies are making less money, right? Unfortunately, according to this infographic from purplebox; tobacco companies are pulling in record profits despite lower sales. It is, of course, fantastic that the number of cigarettes being sold in the U.S fell by 37% between 2001 and 2016, but since 2006, the operating profits of US … [Read more...] about The Smoke Economy – How Big Tobacco Keeps Growing
Tobacco Regulation
Funding Tobacco Control Programs Has Long-Term Payoff
States feel the economic effects of smoking through increased health and medical costs and lost productivity of its citizens. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that states fund tobacco control programs in order to reduce the economic burden of smoking’s effects. Some states have been cutting back on the funding of these programs as a cost-saving measure. … [Read more...] about Funding Tobacco Control Programs Has Long-Term Payoff
Retailers Selling Tobacco Products to Underage Users Receive Warning Letter
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), approximately 20% of high school students smoke cigarettes or use other tobacco products. The FDA also reports that 80% of adults who smoke started before they were 18 years old. As part of the FDAs strategy of protecting the health of youth, compliance checks amongst tobacco retailers are done to determine whether or … [Read more...] about Retailers Selling Tobacco Products to Underage Users Receive Warning Letter
Big 5 Tobacco File Lawsuit to Fight New Warning Labels
On September 22, 2012, all cigarette packaging and advertising must display one of the FDAs 9 pre-approved graphic and text health warnings. These labels are designed to discourage youths from smoking and to provide greater appeal for quitting to current smokers. However, on September 21, 2011 a hearing was held in U.S. Federal District Court regarding the … [Read more...] about Big 5 Tobacco File Lawsuit to Fight New Warning Labels
The Tobacco Holocaust: Actions to Take for a Tobacco-Free World
Psychiatrist Dr. Michael Rabinoff is the author of the award-winning book Ending the Tobacco Holocaust: How Big Tobacco Affects Our Health, Pocketbook, and Political Freedom—And What We Can Do About It (Elite Books). In this book, Dr. Rabinoff offers readers great detail on every aspect of the tobacco industry as well as how we can easily regain control of our health and … [Read more...] about The Tobacco Holocaust: Actions to Take for a Tobacco-Free World
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