PA: Smoking Prevention
State Budget Stops Philly Tobacco Regulations
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania State Assembly has stepped in to stop Philadelphia from adding its own regulations for tobacco sales. The state …
Cancer Patients, Survivors Urge PA Lawmakers to Act
HARRISBURG, Pa. - State lawmakers were urged on Tuesday to end exemptions to Pennsylvania's Clean Indoor Air Act. Almost 81,000 Pennsylvanians will …
PA Voters Favor Closing Clean Indoor Air Loopholes
HARRISBURG, Pa. - More than two-thirds of Pennsylvania voters favor passing a law that would prohibit smoking inside all workplaces in the state…
Report: PA Needs to Do More to Combat Cancer
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania has made some progress in its efforts to reduce cancer risks and deaths, but a new report says the state could …
Bill Would Close Exemptions in PA Smoke-Free Law
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A bill has been introduced to eliminate exemptions in Pennsylvania's Clean Indoor Air Law. Tobacco is the leading cause of …
PA Behind Other States in Protecting Kids from Tobacco
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania needs to do more to help keep the next generation tobacco free. That's the finding of a new report from the …
Fighting Cancer: PA Doing Better, But Could Do More
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Keystone State received praise from anti-smoking advocates for raising tobacco taxes, but a new report said legislators …
Coalition Calls for Raising PA Tobacco Tax
HARRISBURG, Pa. - A dollar a pack: that's the call from a coalition of health groups who want Pennsylvania to raise the tax on cigarettes. The …
Report: PA Needs to Step Up Anti-Smoking Efforts
HARRISBURG, Pa. – More than 18 percent of high school-aged youth in the Keystone State are smokers, but a new report says Pennsylvania's …
New Medicaid Research Shows Long-Term Benefits for Pennsylvania Kids
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Medicaid turns 50 years old this week, and the impact it's had on the lives of children in Pennsylvania and around the nation …
E-Cig-Related Poisoning Calls Jump
WASHINGTON – The number of calls to poison control centers about electronic cigarette incidents more than doubled last year (compared with 2013)…
Safety of Electronic Cigarettes Still Up for Debate
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Electronic cigarettes often are advertised as a safer alternative to real tobacco cigarettes, but there are a lot of questions …