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Tobacco control groups say even though a flavored tobacco ban didn't pass this session, lawmakers still could help end racial disparities caused by menthol products by passing prevention funding. (Adobe Stock)

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Despite Federal Move, MN Groups Still Want State Menthol Ban
Thursday, May 20, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Food and Drug Administration is exploring a ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes, a move tobacco-control advocates say is long ...Read More
Indiana has an estimated one million smokers. (AdobeStock)

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Health Group: Indiana Passes on Another Chance to Reduce Smoking Rates
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS -- Health care advocates in Indiana are once again disheartened to see another legislative session pass without action on the state's cig ...Read More
States that expanded Medicaid coverage have seen improved rates for colorectal, prostate and cervical cancer screenings compared with non-expansion states. (Pixabay)

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Advocates: Medicaid Expansion Would Benefit Cancer Patients
Monday, March 29, 2021
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- The Wyoming Senate has until Wednesday to advance the Medical Treatment Opportunity Act, which cleared the House last week ...Read More
According to anti-tobacco advocates, 85% of Black smokers use menthol cigarettes, which have been cited as a

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MN House Panel Advances Flavored Tobacco Ban
Thursday, February 18, 2021
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A proposal to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products in Minnesota has resurfaced in the Legislature. House Bill 904 ...Read More
A bill in the Montana Legislature would overturn 11 local ordinances banning flavored vape products. (DedMityay/Adobe Stock)

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Advocates Urge MT Lawmakers to Put Out Smoking Rollbacks
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
HELENA, Mont. -- Montana advocates fighting cancer are urging state lawmakers not to roll back anti-smoking policies this session. February is ...Read More
Iowa is one of nearly a dozen states that exempts casinos from smoking bans. (Adobe Stock)

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A Push for Permanent Smoking Ban in Iowa Casinos
Monday, February 8, 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The risks facing health-care providers, retail staff and public service employees during the COVID-19 crisis have brought renewed ...Read More
Nationwide, more than 21% of students in high school and nearly 5% in middle school report using e-cigarettes and vapes. (Adobe Stock)

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Survey: Pandemic Increases Vaping, Tobacco Use for KY Students
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
FRANKFORT, Ky. - More than a third of Kentucky middle and high schoolers say the pandemic has increased their use of e-cigarettes or vapes and other ...Read More
When Maryland increased the tobacco tax more than a decade ago, retail cigarette sales dropped 30% across the state. (Adobe Stock)

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A Push for Maryland Tobacco Tax to Repair Health Inequities
Thursday, January 28, 2021
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Maryland's General Assembly is reconsidering a bill to tax tobacco, with backers touting public health benefits, and health equity ...Read More
A 1996 state law prohibits local Kentucky ordinances from governing the marketing and sale of tobacco products. (Adobe Stock)

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KY Counties Seek Local Control of Tobacco Marketing, Sales
Friday, January 15, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Counties across Kentucky say smoking and vaping are hurting their local economies and people's health, and they're fighting for ...Read More
The smoking rate for individuals with a behavioral health disorder is nearly twice that of the general population, according to the American Lung Association. (Adobe Stock)<br />

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NC Center Expands Smoking-Cessation Program for Behavioral-Health Patients
Thursday, January 14, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Smoking is prevalent among people with substance-use disorders, but tobacco-prevention efforts often overlook this population ...Read More
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