Published April 06. 2021 4:25PM
A bill that would prohibit the selling of flavored cigarettes, tobacco products, e-cigarettes, and vapor products appears to have momentum in the General Assembly. But could a report by the Office of Fiscal Analysis that warns of a substantial loss in tax revenue derail legislation? We certainly hope not.
Manufacturers produce flavored tobacco and e-cigarette products to make smoking and vaping more attractive, particularly to young people. Once addicted, they become reliable customers. Quitting is possible, of course, but it is not easy.
That is why these products should be banned.
From 2017-2019, e-cigarette use among high school students more than doubled to 1 in 4, and 83% of them are using flavored products, according to the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids. These products come in a wide variety of youth-friendly flavors, such as cotton candy, strawberry shortcake, peanut butter, etc. Likewise, cigars targeted at teens and young adults come in
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‘Smokers spend 10% of average monthly income on cigarettes in Pakistan’
By Hamid Khan Wazir
MALAM JABBA, Pakistan: In what could be dubbed an alarming situation, as smokers in Pakistan spend 10% of their average monthly income on cigarettes due to which they are left with less money to busy other essential communities essential for a healthy life.
This was stated by the Country Head Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids (CTFK) Malik Imran Ahmad while speaking at a two-day session on “Saving Youth from Tobacco Hazards through Sustainable Measures in Pakistan” organized by the Society for Protection of Rights of the Child (SPARC) in Malam Jabba.
/PRNewswire/ The Maryland legislature today delivered a resounding victory for kids and health by overriding the governor s veto and enacting a $1.75 per.
Hartford is once again pursuing a ban on the sale of all flavored tobacco products, reviving an issue that was overshadowed last year by the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.