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Atlantic City casino workers plan ad blitz to ban smoking after court rejects ban
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A group of Atlantic City casino workers seeking to ban smoking in the gambling halls will launch an advertising campaign featuring their children in response to a judge's rejection of a lawsuit that would have ended smoking in the nine casinos. The...
Judge allows smoking to continue in Atlantic City casinos, dealing blow to workers
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A judge on Friday allowed smoking to continue in Atlantic City’s casinos, giving some measure of relief to the city's struggling casino industry while rebuffing workers who have long sought to be able to breathe clean air on the casino floor. The ruling...
UK government mulling crackdown on outdoor smoking. Pubs are unhappy
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed Thursday that his government is looking at introducing tougher anti-smoking measures, which could potentially see a ban on smoking in outdoor spaces, including at pubs and restaurants. His confirmation came after the Sun...
Philip Morris International is expanding a Kentucky factory making nicotine pouches
Philip Morris International is set to invest $232 million to expand a Kentucky factory that makes nicotine pouches, part of the company's broader strategy toward what it calls a "smoke-free future." The expansion at the Swedish Match plant in Owensboro is expected to add 450 jobs,...
Supreme Court to weigh whether regulators were heavy handed with flavored e-cigarette products
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court took up an e-cigarette case Tuesday, weighing Food and Drug Administration decisions blocking the marketing of sweet flavored products amid a surge in vaping by young people. The FDA is appealing a lower court ruling siding with vape companies...
US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health crisis
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country. The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy, the nation's top doctor, came as the U.S....
