Pennsylvania's House Approves Tax Measure, Setting Up Impasse in Senate Oct 3, 2009
Besides new levies on cigars and smokeless tobacco and drilling fees, the plan expands gambling taxes to close a $2. 7 billion deficit, said Brett Marcy, spokesman for House Majority Leader. (Bloomberg -- US)
Pa. House passes budget bill, but fight remains Oct 3, 2009
The budget bill includes new taxes on cigars, smokeless tobacco, casino table games and gas drilling. Despite the House's approval, the bill may still face a battle in the Republican-controlled Senate. (Daily Collegian, PA)
House passes new version of state budget Oct 3, 2009
HARRISBURG -- State House Democrats banded together last night and pushed through a 2009-10 tax bill that calls for $1 billion in additional revenues, including a new tax on natural gas pumped from underground shale areas, a new levy on cigars and smokeless tobacco and a 25-cent per pack increase in the state's cigarette tax ... Mr. Frankel said Pennsylvania is the only state that doesn't impose an excise tax on smokeless tobacco and cigars, a situation that he said makes no sense. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
State budget pitch collapses Oct 2, 2009
In another controversial move last night, House Democrats voted to impose a tax on cigars and smokeless tobacco ... Dan Frankel, D-Squirrel Hill said he favored "ending Pennsylvania's status as one of the few states that doesn't tax natural gas companies on the valuable fuel they extract from our soil, and ending our bizarre practice of being the only state that doesn't tax cigars or smokeless tobacco.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Democratic leaders try to rally support Sep 30, 2009
Eugene DePasquale, D-York, whose grandfather was the well-known Pittsburgh Councilman Jeep DePasquale, said the budget should call for taxing smokeless tobacco rather than taxing small games of chance run by nonprofit groups or applying the sales tax tickets to arts and cultural events, museums and zoos. "Smokeless tobacco causes cancer, yet we are looking to tax the arts? That is troublesome," he said ... Pennsylvania is the only state that doesn't tax smokeless tobacco and cigars, yet such a... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
FDA, in First Tobacco Action, Bans Flavors Sep 24, 2009
Star Scientific and other companies also make dissolvable smokeless tobacco products in various flavors. FDA's Deyton said the agency would discuss other flavored products. (MEDLINEplus)
FDA: Sweet-flavored, clove cigarettes can't be sold Sep 23, 2009
The ban, however, does not apply to flavored cigars or smokeless tobacco products. The FDA has set up a toll-free hotline, 877-287-1373, and a website, fda. (USA Today)
Arts groups lament planned ticket tax Sep 22, 2009
She also criticized legislators for failing to enact an excise tax on the sale of cigars and smokeless tobacco ... The arts tax "would not have been our first choice ... but Senate Republicans refused to consider most other options, such as a tax on cigars and smokeless tobacco, choosing [instead] to tax patrons of the arts.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Rendell reverses, now optimistic about budget deal Sep 18, 2009
Rendell's earlier proposals to raise taxes on income, the extraction of natural gas and sales of cigars and smokeless tobacco were rejected by legislators ... Dan Frankel, of Allegheny County, called for the budget agreement to close "loopholes" that exempt sales of sales of cigars and smokeless tobacco from being taxed -- taxes that nearly every other state collects. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Cigarettes, Not Swedish Snuff Linked To Increased Risk Of MS, Study Finds Sep 14, 2009
10, 2007) It may not be inhaled into the lungs, but smokeless tobacco exposes users to some of the same potent carcinogens as cigarettes. Researchers report that users of smokeless tobacco are exposed to higher ... 18, 2009) Attention all smokeless tobacco users: It's time to banish the comforting notion that snuff and chewing tobacco are safe because they don't burn and produce inhalable smoke like cigarettes. (Science Daily)
Program Curbs Teen Substance Abuse, Delinquency Sep 9, 2009
The Communities That Care prevention system, employed in a dozen small and mid-size towns in seven states, slashed alcohol use by eighth graders by nearly a quarter, binge drinking by 37 percent and smokeless tobacco use almost in half, according to the findings to be published Sept. 7 in Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine ... In tracking more than 4,400 teens, the ongoing five-year study found that use of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, inhalants, marijuana, alcohol, prescription... (MEDLINEplus)
Prevent periodontitis to reduce the risk of head and neck cancer Sep 8, 2009
"Confirmatory studies with more comprehensive assessment of smoking, such as duration, quantity and patterns of use, as well as smokeless tobacco history are needed," she said. "Our study also suggests that chronic periodontitis may be associated with poorly differentiated tumor status in the oral cavity. Continuous stimulation of cellular proliferation by chronic inflammation may be responsible for this histological type. However, grading is subjective and we only observed this association in... (EurekAlert!)
GOP leaders trade barbs with Rendell Sep 4, 2009
Recurring revenue could take several forms, such as increasing the state income tax or sales tax, removing some of the current sales-tax exemptions, increasing the cigarette tax or imposing a new excise tax on cigars and smokeless tobacco. One-time revenues include raiding the $750 million "Rainy Day Fund" for emergencies. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
RCASA Youth Crew faces new school year Sep 4, 2009
Cigarette use was down for a while, but dip (smokeless tobacco) use is higher than the state average, said RCASA director Erica McNamara. Many adults aren t aware about the new smokeless, spitless tobacco products that are easier to hide, or that cigars are being used as blunts (to hold marijuana). (Reading Advocate, MA)
Conwood to invest $116M in Memphis Sep 2, 2009
Conwood, a smokeless tobacco manufacturer, is planning to invest $116 ... Conwood, which produces Kodiak and Grizzly brands of smokeless tobacco, originally moved to Memphis in 1912 as the American Snuff Co. It currently employs 294 people in Memphis and has considered moving the operations to other properties owned by Reynolds. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Democrats, GOP still at odds over state budget Sep 2, 2009
The latter category includes the state's $750 million "Rainy Day Fund'' for economic emergencies and a surplus of about $700 million in a fund that helps doctors pay medical malpractice insurance premiums. Recurring revenues include the state's annual allotment of federal tobacco settlement money; an increase in the state sales tax rate; eliminating some of the dozens of exemptions to the sales tax; increasing the $1.35 per pack cigarette tax by up to 25 cents a pack; imposing a first-time... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
From Cell Phones To Booster Seats, New Texas Laws Take Effect Tuesday Sep 2, 2009
Smokeless tobacco users will pay a higher tax. A proper method for folding the state flag becomes law. (KWTX.com, TX)
Still no state budget, Rendell talks taxes Sep 1, 2009
Mr. Rendell has also proposed a first-time excise tax on cigars and smokeless tobacco, which could raise about $40 million. Other revenue-raising ideas that have some support are postponing the phaseout of a tax on business assets (which could raise about $370 million in 2009-10) and expanding legalized gambling by letting casinos add table games (which could produce $90 million in one-time license fees this year and then recurring tax revenue starting in 2010-11). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Federal Court Orders Long Island, N.Y. Tribal Smoke Shops to Stop Selling Untaxed Cigarettes to General Public Aug 28, 2009
This lawsuit is the first instance of a state or locality successfully using the federal Contraband Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Trafficking Act, which was amended in 2006 to allow for state and local enforcement to stop tax-evading cigarette sales and deliveries ... Judge Amon's ruling proves that the federal Contraband Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Trafficking Act is an extremely effective new tool for state and local law enforcement. (PR Newswire)
Solar plant 'transformative' for Clarksville Aug 27, 2009
Wilson say the smokeless tobacco company is growing in tandem with Clarksville and Hemlock Semiconductor. In March, Conwood acquired the former Union Carbide facility, a 192-acre site near the 1,200-acre Hemlock property. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Two Million Expected To Die Each Year From Tobacco-induced Cancers By 2015 Aug 27, 2009
(July 29, 2009) Smokeless tobacco products, as used in Europe and North America, do not appear to increase cancer risk. A large meta-analysis has shown that snuff as used in Scandinavia has no discernible effect on. (Science Daily)
Smokeless Tobacco Increases Risk Of Heart Attack And Stroke, Research Finds Aug 25, 2009
24, 2009) People who use smokeless tobacco products like snus have a slightly higher risk of having a fatal heart attack or stroke, according to research published on bmj ... In the past few decades there has been an increase in the number of people in Europe and North America using smokeless tobacco, particularly among people younger than 40 ... The research team, led by Dr Paolo Boffetta at International Agency for Research on Cancer in France, analysed the results of 11 studies carried out in... (Science Daily)
Political interests hold sway in budget battle Aug 23, 2009
" Even though the income tax increase is off the table, Mr. Rendell insists the state still needs an increase in a reliable "recurring" revenue to erase a $3.2 billion deficit left over from fiscal 2008-09 and to balance budgets for this year and next. Some legislators are looking at the sales tax -- specifically, removing some of the current exemptions to the tax, which is 6 percent in 65 counties but 7 percent in Allegheny County and Philadelphia. Applying the sales tax to advertising sales... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Increasing number of smokers cultivating tobacco Aug 23, 2009
In urban lots and on rural acres, smokers and smokeless tobacco users are planting Virginia Gold, Goose Creek Red, Yellow Twist Bud and dozens of other tobacco varieties. Although most people still buy from big tobacco, the movement took off in April when the tax on cigarettes went up 62 cents to 1. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Off the shelves Aug 23, 2009
Tobacco companies also are examining the market to see if different smokeless tobacco products such as chew, a candy-like orb and other products that contain tobacco would work well, Howard said. How those items are regulated by the FDA and how the new regulation will affect the price of cigarettes are a few of the issues yet to be studied. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Heart Risks Rise with Smokeless Tobacco Aug 22, 2009
THURSDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Smokeless tobacco increases the risk of fatal heart attack and stroke, say researchers who reviewed the results of 11 studies conducted in North America and Sweden. In recent decades, the researchers noted, the use of smokeless tobacco products has increased in Europe and North America, particularly among people younger than 40, partly because the products are promoted as safer alternatives to cigarettes ... However, their review found that users of... (MEDLINEplus)
Smokeless Tobacco Adds To Death Risk Aug 22, 2009
In the past few decades there has been an increase in the number of people in Europe and North America using smokeless tobacco, particularly among people younger than 40, according to a news release on the study ... They found a small increased risk of death from a heart attack or stroke among users of smokeless tobacco products compared with non-users ... Smokeless tobacco caused 0. (Click2Houston, TX)
Chewing Tobacco No Safer Than Smoking Aug 19, 2009
A study has found that taking one pinch of smokeless tobacco delivers the same amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) as smoking five cigarettes ... The research on PAHs in smokeless tobacco was scheduled to be reported this week at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society, held in Washington, D.C. It adds to existing evidence that smokeless tobacco contains two dozen other carcinogens that cause oral and pancreatic cancers, scientists say ... "This study once again clearly... (MEDLINEplus)
New study expands the list of hazardous chemicals in smokeless tobacco Aug 17, 2009
D., examines a can of smokeless tobacco. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2009 Attention all smokeless tobacco users ... A study that looked beyond the well-researched tobacco hazards, nitrosamines and nicotine, has discovered a single pinch the amount in a portion of smokeless tobacco exposes the user to the same amount of another group of dangerous chemicals as the smoke of five cigarettes. (EurekAlert!)
More Hazardous Chemicals In Smokeless Tobacco Aug 17, 2009
List Of Hazardous Chemicals In Smokeless Tobacco Is Expanded In New Study ... List Of Hazardous Chemicals In Smokeless Tobacco Is Expanded In New Study ... 16, 2009) Attention all smokeless tobacco users: It's time to banish the comforting notion that snuff and chewing tobacco are safe because they don't burn and produce inhalable smoke like cigarettes. (Science Daily)
Pennsylvania income tax rate will not go up Aug 4, 2009
With the income tax increase dead, House leaders said remaining options include: postponing the planned phase-out of a tax on businesses' assets; eliminating some existing exemptions to the state sales tax (but not on food and clothing); increasing cigarette taxes and enacting new taxes on cigars and smokeless tobacco; enacting a new tax on natural gas; or legalizing table games in casinos and/or video poker in bars and taverns. Mr. DeLuca claimed that eliminating the current sales tax exemption... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Smokeless Tobacco Safer Than Smoking, Study Suggests Jul 30, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 29, 2009) Smokeless tobacco products, as used in Europe and North America, do not appear to increase cancer risk ... According to Lee, "It is clear that any effect of smokeless tobacco on risk of cancer, if it exists at all, is quantitatively very much smaller than the known effects of smoking" ... If smokeless tobacco was introduced to a similar population of never smokers, this meta-analysis shows that any increase in risk would be negligible compared to the lives saved by... (Science Daily)
Smokeless Tobacco No Cancer Risk In Study Jul 30, 2009
Smokeless tobacco products do not increase the risk of cancer, according to a study that reviewed other studies ... If smokeless tobacco was introduced to a similar population of never-smokers, any increase in risk would be negligible compared to the lives saved by reducing cigarette use ... Lee also said the study shows that there is not a relationship between oral cancer and smokeless tobacco. (KIRO TV, WA)
The relation between smokeless tobacco and cancer in Northern Europe and North America. A commentary on differences between the conclusions reached by two recent reviews Jul 29, 2009
The relation between smokeless tobacco and cancer in Northern Europe and North America ... Smokeless tobacco is an alternative for smokers who want to quit but require nicotine ... A systematic meta-analysis using pre-defined procedures and all relevant data gives a lower estimate of cancer risk from smokeless tobacco (probably 1-2% of that from smoking) than does the previous review by Boffetta et al.. (BioMed Central)
Treating Alcohol Addiction: Can a Pill Replace Abstinence? Jul 29, 2009
In Europe and Canada, government-funded antiaddiction programs routinely help alcoholic patients reduce drinking, even if they won't quit; in Sweden, health officials suggest that cigarette smokers switch to snus (smokeless tobacco), which, unlike smoking, is not associated with lung cancer or cardiovascular disease. American proponents of moderation also argue that by demanding complete sobriety, it is possible that we are missing the chance to improve the health of smokers or problem drinkers... (Time.com)
Snuffing out smoking? Jul 29, 2009
Systematic review of the relation between smokeless tobacco and cancer in Europe and North America ... Interest is rising in smokeless tobacco as a safer alternative to smoking, but published reviews on smokeless tobacco and cancer are limited ... We review North American and European studies and compare effects of smokeless tobacco and smoking. (BioMed Central)
Earnings Preview: Lorillard Inc. Jul 25, 2009
Altria Group Inc., owner of the nation's biggest cigarette maker, Philip Morris USA, maker of Marlboros, said its profit rose 9 percent as it cut costs and integrated a recently acquired smokeless tobacco maker. Revenue grew 33 percent to $6. (ABC News -- Wire)
Brazile eyes record-tying 7th rodeo crown Jul 24, 2009
Garrison, a consultant for U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, one of Trevor Brazile's sponsors, competed in rodeo during the offseason while he played professional football from 1966-74 ... Besides winning more than $3 million in the arena, he has numerous sponsors including Wrangler and U.S. Smokeless Tobacco. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Discord keeps budget in flux Jul 23, 2009
Fontana said the Democratic Party was not given the opportunity to debate alternative ways of balancing the budget such as taxing smokeless tobacco and closing the "Delaware Loophole," which allows businesses to avoid paying taxes on intangible assets. Fontana said these are possibilities that could generate revenue to help maintain programs that create jobs and create new revenue. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Altria Group 2Q Profit up, Co. Boosts Forecast Jul 23, 2009
Even though Americans bought fewer cigarettes in the second quarter, profit rose 9 percent at Altria Group Inc., owner of the nation's biggest cigarette maker, Philip Morris USA, as the company cut costs and integrated a recently acquired smokeless tobacco maker ... Altria also credited its January acquisition of smokeless tobacco company UST Inc., which makes Copenhagen and Skoal. (ABC News -- Wire)
Perspective: Needham decision to ban cigarette sales in pharmacies sets an example Jul 22, 2009
Our physicians have also spoken out against smokeless tobacco; against the sale of tobacco to minors; for more comprehensive educational and prevention programs; and for bans on smoking in workplaces and public places. For 14 years, we ve sponsored an annual, statewide anti-tobacco poster contest for elementary and middle school students to alert them to tobacco s dangers. (Needham Tab, MA)
State's budget stalemate continues Jul 22, 2009
Also on the table are a new tax on smokeless tobacco, an increase in the cigarette tax, fees for companies that extract natural gas from Marcellus shale and expansions to legalized gambling to include video poker machines in bars or table games in casinos. Changes to the gaming law would take months to roll out -- too long to raise significant revenue to balance the 2009-10 budget, Mr. Reichley said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Legislative session reviewed Jul 21, 2009
Published: Monday, July 20, 2009 11:08 PM CDT Taxes went down on small business owners, but went up on smokeless tobacco users ... HB 2154, which also passed, gives physicians help to repay education loans, but raises the tax on smokeless tobacco and tobacco products to do so. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Pressure mounts to ban smoking in military Jul 14, 2009
The study also says smokeless tobacco use can lead to oral and pancreatic cancer. The Defense Department's top health officials are studying the report's suggestions and will make recommendations to the Pentagon's policy team and Defense Secretary Robert Gates. (CNN -- Health)
Dog named Copenhagen alerted owner to ciggy fire Jul 14, 2009
BILLINGS (AP) A dog named after a popular brand of smokeless tobacco alerted its owner to a weekend fire started by discarded cigarettes. Channing Leibrand, who lives in a trailer in the Casa Village neighborhood, says he awoke early Sunday afternoon to the sounds of barking from his dog, named Copenhagen. (Montana Standard, MT)
House GOP pushes budget plan to end stalemate Jul 11, 2009
Mr. Rendell wants to make up the shortfall through spending cuts and increases in the personal income tax plus new taxes on cigars, smokeless tobacco and extraction of natural gas from the Marcellus shale. Republicans -- and some Democrats -- don't support tax increases, but Mr. Evans said Republicans "are finally recognizing there's a need for additional revenue. Before they never talked about using the rainy day fund, and now they're talking about that." Republicans would use $350 million out... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Roadside trash can reveal a lot about society Jul 8, 2009
n I noticed lots less cigarette package garbage than 10 years ago; but incredibly more smokeless tobacco garbage. n There s one really weird thing: Mild Taco Sauce. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Philip Morris to Buy South Africa Snuff Maker Jul 3, 2009
Philip Morris, the world's largest non-governmental cigarette seller, like other tobacco companies, hopes to boost sales of smokeless tobacco products to offset decreased demand for cigarettes because of concerns about health, smoking bans and price increases. In February, Philip Morris announced a 50-50 joint venture with parent Swedish Match AB to make and sell smokeless products like snus teabag-like pouches that users stick between their cheek and gum. (ABC News -- Wire)
Online game lets you balance budget Jul 2, 2009
She would tax cigarettes, smokeless tobacco and natural gas extraction, increase personal income taxes, collect a small percentage of sales tax on professional services and close the corporate tax loopholes. She balanced the budget in about 15 minutes. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
State budget debate rages on Jul 2, 2009
07 percent, along with increasing the cigarette tax, taxing cigars and smokeless tobacco, and enacting a new tax on natural gas. Republicans object to the new taxes and the use of the Rainy Day Fund. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Price of tobacco just got costlier Jul 1, 2009
Those groups helped convince state lawmakers and Gov. Charlie Crist this spring to boost taxes on cigarettes and smokeless tobacco -- thanks, in large part, to the expectation that the increased taxes will bring in about $946 million during the coming year for the cash-strapped state ... Also, users of smokeless tobacco will see increases, though the amounts will be determined based on the wholesale prices of the products ... The state currently collects a tax of 25 percent of the wholesale... (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Most tobacco law changes start next year Jun 30, 2009
Within the next 12 months, larger warning labels will be required on all smokeless tobacco packages and advertisements, and descriptors such as "light" or "mild" will be prohibited. Tobacco manufacturers can no longer sponsor athletic or cultural events, and advertising in most magazines and at the point of sale must be printed in black and white. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
State budget unlikely to meet deadline Jun 30, 2009
Also, he wants to institute a new tax on natural gas extracted from underground Marcellus shale areas of the state; increase the cigarette tax by 10 cents a pack; enact a first-time tax on sales of cigars and smokeless tobacco; and dip into the state's $750 million Rainy Day Fund for emergencies and the $700 million surplus in a fund that pays for doctors' medical malpractice insurance. Matthew Brouillette of the conservative Commonwealth Foundation, a frequent critic of Mr. Rendell, said, "It's... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Experts: Big Tobacco Dead By 2047, Possibly Sooner Jun 27, 2009
5, 2008) Young people who read some of the most popular magazines on newsstands see a great deal of advertising from smokeless tobacco companies, according to a new study. Advertising can make smokeless. (Science Daily)
Friends and fun at Younger 4-H Camp Jun 27, 2009
She told about the dangers and harm to the physical body of using smokeless tobacco. On Wednesday of the Younger 4-H Camp, Cloverbuds were invited to spend the one day at Reeses Mill. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
If Only All Drug Laws Were as Smart as the New Anti-Smoking Bill Jun 25, 2009
Along with competitor , it's test-marketing , a smokeless tobacco pouch. It's investing in research to. (Slate)
Obama to sign sweeping anti-smoking bill Jun 22, 2009
They also said that instead of unrealistically trying to get smokers to quit or to prevent others from starting, lawmakers should ensure that people have other options, like smokeless tobacco. As president, George W. Bush opposed the legislation and threatened a veto after it passed the House last year. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Tobacco Control and Thought Control Jun 22, 2009
"In some geographical areas," complained Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, "these regulations would constitute nearly a complete ban on the communication of truthful information about smokeless tobacco and cigars to adult consumers.". . (Townhall.com)
Opponents of state's tax hike line up Jun 19, 2009
He also wants to delay the phaseout of a tax on business assets; increase the cigarette tax; enact a new tax on cigars, smokeless tobacco and natural gas extracted from Marcellus shale wells; dip into the state's "Rainy Day Fund'' for emergencies; and tap a surplus in a fund to help doctors pay for medical malpractice insurance. Rep. Tony DeLuca, D-Penn Hills, said he could support the new tobacco taxes but isn't ready to vote for a higher income tax. He said the Legislature first must make sure... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Governor Rendell's Statement on Budget Jun 18, 2009
In February, I proposed an increase in the cigarette tax, a tax on cigars and smokeless tobacco and a tax on companies that drill for oil and gas in our state. But even with these tax increases and the $2 billion in cuts we've made, we will not close the hole. (PR Newswire)
Jury Verdict Announced in Star Scientific Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against RJ Reynolds Jun 17, 2009
These risks, uncertainties and contingencies include, without limitation, the challenges inherent in new product development initiatives, the uncertainties inherent in the progress of scientific research, the Company's ability to raise additional capital in the future necessary to maintain its business, potential disputes concerning the Company's intellectual property, risks associated with litigation regarding such intellectual property, potential delays in obtaining any necessary government... (PR Newswire)
Angelina Kelley, the tobacco prevention specialist at the Columbia County Health Department, points out an ulcer a person may develop by using chewing tobacco. Smokeless tobacco is the number one problem with middle school and high school students, ages 11-18. Users can develop problems like gingivitis, tooth loss, cancer of the gum, tongue and palate as well as ulcers. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Jun 16, 2009
Smokeless tobacco is the number one problem with middle school and high school students, ages 11-18. Users can develop problems like gingivitis, tooth loss, cancer of the gum, tongue and palate as well as ulcers. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Rick Holmes: Dental health deserves a place in health care debate Jun 16, 2009
The Massachusetts Dental Society has some responses: Require dental screenings for kids entering school; help control costs by expanding the use of auxiliary dental professionals; use student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement programs to get more dentists to underserved areas; expand access to dental care; build community service into dental training programs; fluoridate the water; get candy and sugary drinks out of schools; require mouthguards for school sports; discourage smokeless... (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Legislators content with ed. budget Jun 16, 2009
Moak said placing additional taxes on smokeless tobacco is also an option. The Daily Leader 2009. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Hospital area free of smoke Jun 6, 2009
Under a new policy announced this week, St. Mary's no longer will permit smoking or smokeless tobacco use inside buildings or on the grounds, including streets, sidewalks and parking lots owned by the hospital. "People will have to go all the way out to Baxter Street to smoke," said Sister Patricia Loome, vice president for mission services and co-chairwoman of St. Mary's Tobacco-Free Campus Committee. (Athens Banner-Herald)
