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FISHER: Fewer Smokers Means Higher Taxpayer Costs

A study detailed in the most recent New England Journal of Medicine confirms . . . What the CBO study shows is the litigation that showered such huge benefits on a few was based on the false premise that cigarettes cost taxpayers money. Unfortunately, t
Forbes
added Nov 29, 2012 16:35
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A closer look at what the Tobacco Control Act hasn't done

In a post on his blog, "The Rest of the Story," Dr. Siegel evaluates each of the seven FDA actions that Dr. Hamburg claims have been effective in helping to protect public health from tobacco use. His conclusion? The rest of the story is that after three
American Council on Science and Health (ACSH)
added Jul 19, 2012 07:35
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[Wisconsin] Luke Russell column: It's about our rights, not our smoking

In response to Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to charge state workers who smoke $50 per month ... Luke Russell, an owner of Titletown Tobacco, writes this: .... According to Dr. James P. Siepmann, smoking does not cause lung cancer, it is one of many risk f
Green Bay (WI) Press-Gazette
added Mar 4, 2013 06:58
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YOU'RE THE BOSS: Pitching an Organic Cigarette for Hipsters

Hestia Tobacco positions itself as the first truly independent organic cigarette company, and there are a number of strong elements to the pitch. It starts very clearly with David Sley introducing himself, the company and a three-pronged investment thesi
New York Times Blogs
added Aug 30, 2012 12:23
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FANOUS: I Was a Corporate Tobacco Peddler

I graduated with a degree in magazine journalism and did the next logical thing: I took a sales job as a tobacco minion. Not just any tobacco minion, but a minion at the mother of all mothers of tobacco companies, Philip Morris.
Vice
added Jul 27, 2012 14:27
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[Europe] PANICHI: Stubbed out: why Australia is alone on cigarette plain packs

The push for the European Union to emulate Australia on packaging laws, however, has stalled. And here's why.
Crikey (au)
added Feb 2, 2013 16:53
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[Indiana] Richard Feldman: Big tobacco lures new generation of addicts

Legislation has been introduced in Congress that would diminish the FDA's authority over some of these alternative tobacco products. If enacted, this legislation would only serve to facilitate the tobacco industry's efforts to maintain adult nicotine dep
Indianapolis (IN) Star
added Sep 20, 2012 14:59
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ERB: Are Federal Taxes Driving Smokers to Stop Lighting Up?

Forbes
added Sep 16, 2012 13:15
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The Most Shocking Anti-Smoking Campaign Yet

Cigarette smoking is waning, though, with Altria reporting a 0.2% decline in shipment volume in 2012. Reynolds American saw a 2.3% drop while Lorillard experienced a 1.4% falloff in shipment volumes. Overall, the industry saw a 2.3% decline. So while th
Motley Fool
added Mar 30, 2013 19:40
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DONAHUE: FDA Has Finally Handcuffed Tobacco Manufacturers With New Rulings

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the re-issuing of a final rule restricting the sale, distribution, and use of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.
The Guardian Express Newspaper
added Mar 11, 2013 07:25
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