The percentage of adults who used cannabis and hallucinogens in the past year remained at historically high levels in 2023, according to the latest results of the University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future survey. The results show that the prevalence of adults aged 19 to 30 and 35 to 50 who used cannabis and hallucinogens […]
WHO calls for ban on flavoured e-cigarettes The World Health Organization has warned that all e-cigarettes should be treated like tobacco and all flavoured e-cigarettes should be banned. Cheddar Stop & Shop supermarkets in New York and other states will soon no longer sell cigarettes and tobacco products. Stop & Shop will stop selling these […]
QUINCY — Stop & Shop is the latest retailer to announce that its stores will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products later this week. The Quincy-based grocer is touting the move as part of its “commitment to community well-being.” All 360 Stop & Shop locations in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New […]
2 minutes reading time Garbage vacuum robot detects and removes cigarette butts using artificial intelligence Cigarette butts can be toxic to fish. Fortunately, Italian scientists have developed a robot to help curb beach pollution. Grocery chain Stop & Shop has announced that it will stop selling cigarettes and tobacco products in all 360 stores in […]
QUINCY — Consumers will no longer be able to purchase cigarettes and other tobacco products at Stop & Shop, according to a news release from the Quincy-based grocer Monday. The company is touting the move as part of its “commitment to community well-being.” All 360 Stop & Shop locations in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New […]
Supporters of the ban pointed out that cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, causing more than 480,000 deaths each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A bird’s eye view of Carlsbad in San Diego County, California. Photo: Shutterstock Passive smoking can cause a […]
According to a new study from the University of Michigan, teenagers and young adults in the United States who use e-cigarettes are much more likely to start smoking cigarettes or using cannabis or other drugs. Most studies on vaping focus on adolescents (12-17) in short time windows of about two years. Less is known about […]
A proposed tobacco shop near Gaslight Square in Jeffersontown has been banned from opening. A Jeffersontown city government official said the location violates a new city ordinance. Trippy’s, a Louisville-based tobacco shop specializing in CBD products, vaping devices and other smoking accessories, received a license from the Louisville City Council in June to sell tobacco […]
Richland County, SC (WACH) — A discussion begins tonight in Forest Acres about a new ordinance that would change the locations where vape shops can open. This would mean that e-cigarette shops would not be allowed to open within 300 metres of a school or church or within 300 metres of another e-cigarette shop. During […]
A recently published study JAMA network opened investigates how salt-based nicotine formulations and menthol flavors affect nicotine levels and the subjective experience of e-cigarette use in young adults. Study: Nicotine intake from e-cigarettes in young adults according to nicotine form, concentration, and flavor: a randomized clinical crossover trial. Photo credit: Sergey Kolesnokov / Shutterstock.com E-cigarette […]
