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[Louisiana] Your Mail: Cigars are unhealthy, too

Yet, the public health protection this law provides from the deceitful tactics of the tobacco industry is now being threatened by a new effort in the U.S. House of Representatives to exempt many cigars from regulation. Cigars cause disease and death and,
Alexandria (LA) Town Talk
added Mar 24, 2013 17:07
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Cigars expected to be targeted by FDA regulation

Anti-tobacco advocates and industry representatives widely expect the agency to require changes in the marketing and manufacturing of cigars. But the central question remains: What kind of cigars will the FDA target, and how?
The Washington Post
added Mar 24, 2013 15:54
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The Electronic Cigarette Debate Continues as Use Dramatically Increases

Today's study is consistent with these results and public health fears, and it tells us that there is enough evidence to support a thorough look into e-cigarettes' impact on smokers and non-smokers alike. The FDA should act by bringing e-cigarettes under
American Legacy Foundation
added Mar 21, 2013 10:41
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Comment Now! Tobacco Product Manufacturing Practice; Establishment of a Public Docket

establishing a public docket to obtain input on recommendations for regulations on good manufacturing practice for tobacco products that were submitted to FDA by a group of 13 tobacco companies (tobacco companies' recommendations). FDA is establishing thi
Regulations.gov
added Mar 20, 2013 00:34
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Overview: Cigarette Health Warnings

Beginning September 2012*, FDA will require larger, more prominent cigarette health warnings on all cigarette packaging and advertisements in the United States.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
added Mar 20, 2013 00:00
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EverSmoke Electronic Cigarettes Could Be Taxed as Traditional Cigarettes

The State Legislature held a hearing on a bill to regulate and tax electronic cigarettes. EverSmoke, a popular electronic cigarette company, is not an FDA approved tobacco product so the company is arguing why should it be charged as one?
SBWire
added Mar 19, 2013 23:38
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Third Party Governance of Industry-Sponsored Tobacco Product Research - A Public Workshop

The purpose of the workshop is to discuss the recommendation in the Institute of Medicine's report, "Scientific Standards for Studies on Modified Risk Tobacco Products," that sponsors of Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) applications use independent t
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
added Mar 19, 2013 22:54
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FDA Scraps Graphic Cigarette Warnings

The Obama administration said Tuesday it is effectively scrapping a series of graphic warning labels on cigarette packages that were blocked by a federal appeals court. The decision is at least a temporary victory for tobacco makers and leaves it up to t
The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition
added Mar 19, 2013 22:36
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Should e-cigarette manufacturers take the FDA up on its “challenge”? ($$)

(DHHS) launched a new website, BeTobaccoFree.gov. Another page on that website contains a direct attack on e-cigarettes and cites three main reasons why e-cigarettes and similar products should not be used.
Tobacco Journal International
added Mar 16, 2013 13:23
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SIEGEL: An FDA agenda

Top five reasons why an FDA Deeming Regulation for Electronic Cigarettes could be a public health disaster; a commentary by Boston University Prof. Michael Siegel.
Tobacco Journal International
added Mar 16, 2013 13:19
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