The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has shown new signs of regulating the tobacco industry by placing a federal ban on flavored cigarettes effective September 22, 2009.
Flavored Cigarettes Ban by FDA
September 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: News - Addiction and Alternative Health
FDA New Power Over Tobacco Products
June 11th, 2009 · No Comments
The US Senate voted today (June 11, 2009) to give the FDA new power to limit nicotine in cigarettes, drastically curtail ads and ban candied tobacco products aimed at young people.
Tags: News - Addiction and Alternative Health
No Tobacco Day
June 1st, 2009 · No Comments
The theme of World No Tobacco Day 2009 is “Tobacco Health Warnings”, with an emphasis on the picture warnings that have been shown to be particularly effective at making people aware of the health risks of tobacco use and convincing them to quit.
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Cigarette Manufacturers Lose Case
May 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
A federal appeals court on May 22,2009, agreed with the major elements of a 2006 landmark ruling that found the nation’s top tobacco companies guilty of racketeering and fraud for deceiving the public about the dangers of smoking.
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Nicotine Interferes With Bodily Functions
April 6th, 2009 · No Comments
Nicotine isn’t just addictive. It probably interferes with dozens of bodily functions.
Tags: Smoking - Nicotine Addiction
Nicotine Receptors In The Brain
March 29th, 2009 · No Comments
There is a very small genetic difference between brain cells and muscle cells that alter the way that nicotine affects us.
