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Man stabbed on New York subway train after argument with another passenger about smoking

Mar. 25, 2024 19:32 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A dispute between two men over smoking on a New York City subway train early Monday morning ended with one stabbing the other multiple times in the back, according to police. The pair were on a train in Brooklyn that was bound for Manhattan when they got into an...

Requiring ugly images of smoking's harm on cigarettes won't breach First Amendment, court says

Mar. 21, 2024 18:50 PM EDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal requirement that cigarette packs and advertising include graphic images demonstrating the effects of smoking — including pictures of smoke-damaged lungs and feet blackened by diminished blood flow — does not violate the First Amendment, an appeals court ruled...

Zyn nicotine pouches are all over TikTok, sparking debate among politicians and health experts

Mar. 01, 2024 13:39 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s nothing complicated about the latest tobacco product trending online: Zyn is a tiny pouch filled with nicotine and flavoring. But it has stoked a debate among politicians, parents and pundits that reflects an increasingly complex landscape in which Big...

Bill would let Atlantic City casinos keep smoking with some more restrictions

Feb. 14, 2024 17:41 PM EST

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City casinos would be able to continue to allow gamblers to smoke on the casino floor under a new bill that would impose additional restrictions on lighting up. New Jersey state Sen. John Burzichelli introduced a bill Monday giving the casinos...

Here's how to beat the hype and overcome loneliness on Valentine's Day

Feb. 10, 2024 08:56 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Elise Plessis hasn't been in a long-term relationship for 26 years. It's by choice, yet she still suffers FOMO when Valentine's Day rolls around. “I'm the singleton of the family and the friend group,” said the 53-year-old Plessis, who lives in Manitoba, Canada....

Editorial Roundup: Tennessee

Feb. 08, 2024 07:13 AM EST

Kingsport Times News. February 3, 2024. Editorial: Tennessee is failing to curb smoking In 1998, 52 state and territory attorneys general signed a master settlement agreement (MSA) with the four largest tobacco companies to settle dozens of state lawsuits brought to...

How a debate over vaping might derail the war on tobacco

Feb. 01, 2024 13:55 PM EST

Cliff Douglas fought the tobacco industry for decades. As a lawyer, activist, and executive at nonprofit organizations, he sued cigarette makers, cultivated whistleblowers, and led the campaign to ban smoking on airlines. Which is why allies in the anti-smoking movement were...

Editorial Roundup: Wisconsin

Jan. 31, 2024 15:57 PM EST

Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. January 29, 2024. Editorial: Good news on smoking cessation Every now and then there’s something that isn’t a particularly big headline, but it’s interesting enough to catch our attention. A new study from the University of...

A surgeon general report once cleared the air about smoking. Is it time for one on vaping?

Jan. 15, 2024 19:17 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Sixty years ago, the U.S. surgeon general released a report that settled a longstanding public debate about the dangers of cigarettes and led to huge changes in smoking in America. Today, some public health experts say a similar report could help clear the air about...

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Jan. 05, 2024 11:41 AM EST

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. ___ Images made to look like court...