The Food and Drug Administration is saying in letters to two tobacco companies that flavored, dissolvable tobacco products – that the agency compares with candy and says contain a lot of nicotine – could be particularly appealing to kids and young adults. The FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products wrote to R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., maker of Camel cigarettes, and the smaller Star Scientific Inc. on Monday voicing concern over smokeless products that are consumed like breath mints but made from finely milled tobacco. ... read more >>
Posts Tagged ‘Kids’
FDA concerned dissolvable tobacco appeals to kids
Friday, February 5th, 2010
Dangers Of Smoking Displayed At Amway Arena
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
People got an ugly look at the dangers of smoking Monday. The group Tobacco Free Florida set up shop outside Amway Arena to tell fans not to smoke. They took pictures to show how they’d look in 20 years if they keep using cigarettes. Volunteers travel across Florida to spread their message.They play games and give out T-shirts, but said sometimes seeing is believing to get people to quit. ... read more >>
People got an ugly look at the dangers of smoking Monday. The group Tobacco Free Florida set up shop outside Amway Arena to tell fans not to smoke. They took pictures to show how they’d look in 20 years if they keep using cigarettes. Volunteers travel across Florida to spread their message.They play games and give out T-shirts, but said sometimes seeing is believing to get people to quit. ... read more >>
Kids Heed Government’s Call to Smoke Menthols
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
Earlier this year, the US government banned “flavored” cigarettes, saving kids the shame of having to admit decades later that they used to smoke “Kauai Kolada Camels.” In the meantime, more kids than ever started smoking menthols. Health policy success! ... read more >>
Earlier this year, the US government banned “flavored” cigarettes, saving kids the shame of having to admit decades later that they used to smoke “Kauai Kolada Camels.” In the meantime, more kids than ever started smoking menthols. Health policy success! ... read more >>
