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 USA: pressure groups in Ohio demand a vaping tax
Laws & Regulations

USA: pressure groups in Ohio demand a vaping tax

Public health advocates have been pressuring the government to implement taxes for e-cigarettes. They are also demanding significant funds to carry out anti-smoking and smoking-prevention campaigns, and are further asking that Ohio adopt a law that makes it illegal to sell tobacco to those under 21 years old. In Ohio, 21.1% of the population smokes, […]En savoir plus

 In the midst of a scandal, the director of the CDC steps down
Tobacco

In the midst of a scandal, the director of the CDC steps down

Brenda Fitzgerald, the director for America’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention, has just been forced to resign. The cause cited is a blatant conflict of interest. The director bought shares in Big Tobacco at the same time that the CDC is supposed to be fighting tobacco addiction. This news was reported earlier this week by Politico. […]En savoir plus