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E-cigarettes soon to be regulated by FDA

Public health advocates are stepping up pressure on the U.S. government to quickly regulate and restrict access to e-cigarettes after new data showed use of the products tripled among high school and middle school children last year. The figures released … Continue reading

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E-cigarettes challenged by both law and science

E-cigarettes are devices that are made up of a tube, a battery and a liquid-filled cartridge. When the user presses a button, the solution in the cartridge is heated and turns into vapour, which is inhaled. Most resemble the shape … Continue reading

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Texas lawmakers need to pass statewide smoking ban

Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong last week put a famous face on the legislative battle to ban smoking statewide in public indoor places, including restaurants and bars. At a rally outside the Capitol, Armstrong invoked his own successful … Continue reading

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