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American Lung Association Senior Division Director for State Public Policy and Maine resident, Lance Boucher says 1 in every three Maine high school students is currently using tobacco. Boucher says, “In Maine, our high school tobacco use rate remains at an alarming 33%. The surge in youth vaping combined with the fact that smoking increases the chance of severe COVID-19 symptoms, make it more important than ever for Maine to implement the proven measures outlined in ‘State of Tobacco Contr...

Providence, RI | January 27, 2021 Even amid the pandemic, tobacco use remains a serious public health threat. In addition to tobacco-related death and disease, smoking also increases the risk of the most severe impacts of COVID-19, making ending tobacco use more important than ever. This year’s “State of Tobacco Control” report from the American Lung Association grades federal and state efforts to reduce tobacco use and calls for meaningful policies that will prevent and re...

Portsmouth, NH | January 27, 2021 Even amid the pandemic, tobacco use remains a serious public health threat. In addition to tobacco-related death and disease, smoking also increases the risk of the most severe impacts of COVID-19, making ending tobacco use more important than ever. This year’s “State of Tobacco Control” report from the American Lung Association grades federal and state efforts to reduce tobacco use and calls for meaningful policies that will prevent and re...

CHICAGO | January 27, 2021 Even amid the pandemic, tobacco use remains a serious public health threat. In addition to tobacco-related death and disease, smoking also increases the risk of the most severe impacts of COVID-19, making ending tobacco use more important than ever. Currently, nearly 1 in 5 teens are vaping and close to 1 in 4 teens are using at least one tobacco product – becoming the next generation addicted to tobacco. Today, the American Lung Association released ...

BIRMINGHAM, AL | January 27, 2021 Today, the American Lung Association released the 19th annual “State of Tobacco Control” report, which reveals that Alabama received all failing grades for its efforts to reduce and prevent tobacco use, including e-cigarettes. This year’s report grades federal and state efforts to reduce tobacco use and calls for meaningful policies that will prevent and reduce tobacco use and save lives. Even amid the pandemic, tobacco use remains a seriou...

Augusta, ME | January 27, 2021 Even amid the pandemic, tobacco use remains a serious public health threat. In addition to tobacco-related death and disease, smoking also increases the risk of the most severe impacts of COVID-19, making ending tobacco use more important than ever. This year’s “State of Tobacco Control” report from the American Lung Association grades federal and state efforts to reduce tobacco use and calls for meaningful policies that will prevent and reduc...

CHARLESTON, SC | January 27, 2021 Today, the American Lung Association released the 19th annual “State of Tobacco Control” report, which reveals that South Carolina received mostly failing grades for its efforts to reduce and prevent tobacco use, including e-cigarettes. This year’s report grades federal and state efforts to reduce tobacco use and calls for meaningful policies that will prevent and reduce tobacco use and save lives. Even amid the pandemic, tobacco use remain...

Majority of Delhi residents support privatisation of liquor vends, says LocalCircles report SECTIONS Share Synopsis The report, by social community platform LocalCircles, said 54% residents of Delhi support privatisation of liquor vends, and that half the residents of Delhi support changes in minimum age to purchase liquor from 25 to 21 years similar to the regulations in other cities across NCR. Reuters NEW DELHI: A majority of residents of Delhi support privatisation of liquor vends as sugges...

The United Nations (UN) has declared 2021 the international year for the elimination of child labour. The International Trade Union Confederation (...)

by Bajan Reporter / January 18th, 2021 The International Labour Organization ( ILO), in collaboration with the Alliance 8.7 global partnership, is launching the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, to encourage legislative and practical actions to eradicate child labour worldwide. The International Year was unanimously adopted in a UN General Assembly resolution in 2019. A main aim of the year is to urge governments to do what is necessary to achieve Target 8.7 of the UN Su...