The elimination of a key C.D.C. office has slashed funding to states for help lines used by thousands to stop smoking and vaping.
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FDA Moves Forward With Last-Minute Push to Cut Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
In the final days of the Biden administration, the F.D.A. is moving ahead with a proposal to require companies to produce a less addictive product for traditional smokers.
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Law Enforcement Unit Formed to Crack Down on Illegal E-Cigarettes
Agents from various federal agencies will focus on unauthorized candy-flavored and nicotine-laden vapes that have flooded the U.S. market from overseas.
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Menthol Cigarette Bans Can Reduce Smoking Rates, Study Finds
As public health groups pressure the Biden administration to impose a ban on menthol cigarettes, research suggests similar moves in other countries have led to lower smoking rates.
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British American Tobacco Writes Down Value of Brands by $31 Billion
British American Tobacco told investors that it had reassessed the “useful economic lives” of some of its brands amid waning sales and a shift toward vaping.