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Calls Grow In NY To Fully Outlaw Tobacco, As Federal Menthol Ban Looms


Calls Grow In NY To Fully Outlaw Tobacco, As Federal Menthol Ban Looms
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Cigarette butts in an ashtray in New York.
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For years, New York City and state lawmakers have been working to make it harder and more expensive for residents to smoke. A public health group is now laying out an ambitious goal: Ending the sale of smokable tobacco products altogether. The New York State Public Health Association is among 148 organizations worldwide that signed onto a statement released Monday calling for governments to “commit to work towards phasing out sales of combustible tobacco products.” ....

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