Tobacco

After weeks of public hearings, Columbus City Council is expected to vote Monday on whether or not to ban flavored tobacco and vaping products from being sold within city limits.

An organization representing more than a hundred greater Columbus community organizations, public health advocacy agencies and faith institutions, is trying to end the sale of flavored tobacco products in Columbus.

A majority of Cleveland’s public school buildings are within two blocks of tobacco retailers, according to a new study from Stanford University. The study looked at the number and location of tobacco retailers across 30 U.S. cities to evaluate proximity to school buildings. It found about 77 percent of Cleveland schools were within 1,000 feet of tobacco retailers, above the national average of 63 percent.

Increasing evidence suggests people who smoke are more likely to become severely ill and die from COVID-19 than nonsmokers. Some people are using that as inspiration to quit.

The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA) passed in 2009 requires the FDA to include new warning labels on cigarette packages. But in…

Despite enforcement efforts to stop teen vaping, kids are getting their hands on a new array of disposable products that come in sweet and fruity flavors.

Jan Johnson smoked a dozen cigarettes a day for about two decades. "I would go to bingo at least four times out of a week, and at bingo it was just the thing to do," she said. When her apartment building went smoke free in 2018, she knew something would have to change. She saw a bulletin board for a research study testing whether a text messaging program could help people stop smoking and decided to sign up.

The federal government recently raised the smoking age to 21 to help curb teen vaping. Some are applauding the decision as a win for public health....

Just a few weeks ago, some Midwest state legislatures were aiming to raise the legal age for smoking. But Congress moved first, setting a new national...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said most people who have had lung injuries after vaping had consumed THC-containing products.