Another Failed Promise of the FDA Tobacco Law: Ban on Light Cigarettes Goes Up in Smoke, as Predicted
Waxman and Anti-Smoking Groups, Not Tobacco Companies, are the Ones Who Played a Trick on the American People and Pulled the Wool Over their Eyes According to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, two of the major public health victories from the passage of the FDA tobacco legislation — which were supposed to save “countless lives” — were the ban on flavored cigarettes and the ban on the use of descriptors like “light” and “low-tar” that mislead consumers into believing that these cigarettes are safer. But one by one, these (false) promises have come tumbling to the ground
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Congratulates Itself on Accomplishing Absolutely Nothing
In a communication sent to its constituents, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids has congratulated itself for what it calls a huge public health victory: the Congressional ban on candy-like flavors in cigarettes, which the Campaign boasts has eliminated the scourge of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry cigarettes from the market. According to the Campaign: “For years, tobacco companies blatantly targeted kids by using flavors like strawberry, chocolate and vanilla. It was a neopolitan disaster.
Washington Ethics Group Calls for Investigation into Conflicts of Interest of Two FDA Tobacco Panelists, Citing Their Financial Ties to Big Pharma
On Monday, the group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) – which focuses on government ethics and accountability – wrote to the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, urging him to investigate the participation of Dr.
Outstanding Article on Electronic Cigarettes in Vermont’s Seven Days
Don’t miss this outstanding review of the electronic cigarette issue in Vermont’s alternative newspaper Seven Days . Ken Picard does some incredible investigative journalism and gets to the bottom of the e-cigarette story.
