Washington – The Food and Drug Administration may soon have the ability to regulate sales, distribution and advertising of tobacco products, but it would not be allowed to require removal of nicotine from cigarettes. Nicotine, the most addictive ingredient in a cigarette, increases the level of the dopamine neurotransmitters in the brain. Dopamine controls many important … [Read more...] about Future of Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes Uncertain
Tobacco Regulation
New Report on Global Tobacco Control Efforts
NEW YORK -- WHO today released new data concerning tobacco control. The data show that while progress has been made, not a single country fully implements all key tobacco control measures, and outlined an approach that governments can adopt to prevent tens of millions of premature deaths by the middle of this century. In a new report which presents the first comprehensive … [Read more...] about New Report on Global Tobacco Control Efforts
R. J. Reynolds Backs Campaign Against Tobacco Tax Hike
Cigarette tax proposal would change tax from 7 cents per pack to 30-50 cents if the plan passes. However, the country's second-largest cigarette company is an anonymous backer of a campaign opposing a bill to raise South Carolina's lowest-in-the-nation cigarette tax. The message began showing up in mailboxes last week -- 10,000 postcards sent to Republican activists by … [Read more...] about R. J. Reynolds Backs Campaign Against Tobacco Tax Hike
Tobacco Harvester’s Rights: Tobacco’s Other Victims
Ideally, tobacco should be outlawed. But as long as people continue to use the deadly stuff, those who harvest it for the great profit of tobacco companies deserve far better than the miserable pay and working conditions imposed on them. "Miserable" is not an exaggeration. Consider North Carolina, the country's leading tobacco producer. The state's $500 million-a-year … [Read more...] about Tobacco Harvester’s Rights: Tobacco’s Other Victims
Act Now on Cigarettes, Expert Says
An Australian adviser to the World Health Organisation has warned the ingredients of strawberry jam face tougher regulation than the deadly contents of cigarettes and has urged the Federal Government to act immediately. A leading international expert on the health impacts of tobacco smoke, Dr Nigel Gray said he was disgusted that carcinogens in cigarettes remained … [Read more...] about Act Now on Cigarettes, Expert Says
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