Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Tobacco Free Press e-newsletter - June 2013

Reposted at http://tobaccodeathray.blogspot.com,

Follow the links below to access the full articles.

Secondhand Smoke
Study confirms deposits of toxic chemicals in thirdhand cigarette smoke
  • Aggressive behavior linked specifically to secondhand smoke exposure in childhood
  • A smoking ban in all Related Companies rental properties
  • New fact sheet: Disclosure of smoking policies in multi-unit housing
  • Oregon bans smoking in cars with kids (OR)
  • Indoor smoking ban: Lawmaker says he's been promised a committee vote on his bill (PA)
  • France to ban electronic cigarettes in public (France)
  • Italy may ban smoking e-cigarettes in public places (Italy)
  • Russia tries to kick habit with anti-smoking law (Russia)
Legal
State Supreme Judicial Court upholds award for compensatory damages but strikes down punitive award (MA)
  • Vermont judge orders R.J. Reynolds to pay $8.3 million in penalties and stop deceptive advertising (VT)
  • Legal Update, the newsletter of the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium
  • Guide to online resources for researching individuals and organizations
     
  • Tobacco tax may give boost to e-cigarettes (MN)
  • Federal tobacco tax hike would reduce smoking, raise revenue and benefit lower-income Americans, new report finds
  • Cigarette makers confirm price increases
  • Cheaper chew? Kentucky's tax on chewing tobacco set to drop (KY)
  • Massachusetts tobacco tax increase will save lives, protect kids (MA)
  • Understanding tobacco industry pricing strategy and whether it undermines tobacco tax policy: the example of the UK cigarette market (United Kingdom)

  • Report: Policy tool for minimizing public health and environmental effects of cigarette waste
  • California Senate votes to regulate e-cigarettes (CA)
  • Illinois Senate approves electronic cigarette ban for minors (IL)
  • Employers get leeway on health incentives
  • Fact sheet: Impact of sequestration and other budget changes on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • UK to start regulating e-cigarettes as medicines (United Kingdom)

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