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Yard signs supporting the initiative to incorporate Buckhead as a distinct city. Proponents of the effort have fielded thousands of requests for yard signs during the first three weeks of availability, pictured on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021 in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: New Buckhead cityhood bill; A tobacco tax boost; Kemp's new national PAC

Thursday on Political Rewind: Under the Gold Dome, Buckhead City is back on the docket. The new proposal includes a surprisingly high salary for the proposed city's leaders. Governor Kemp is also working to bolster his national profile, rolling out a new website for his PAC and expanding personnel.

February 09, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
A closeup of a person's nose, mouth and hand while smoking a cigarette

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  • Health

Menthol cigarettes next up for FDA ban list after Juul vaping products

A public comment period has been extended until Aug. 2 for anyone including public health experts, parents, smokers, and former smokers to tell the U.S. Food and Drug Administration what they think about a proposed rule to prohibit menthol cigarettes.

June 26, 2022
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
The Food and Drug Administration says its proposal to ban menthol cigarettes has the potential to significantly decrease disease and death from tobacco by "reducing youth experimentation and addiction." Here, menthol cigarettes and other tobacco products are on sale at a San Francisco store in 2018.

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  • Health

The FDA is proposing a ban on menthol cigarettes

The agency says the proposal has the potential to significantly decrease disease and death from tobacco by "reducing youth experimentation and addiction."

April 28, 2022
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By:
  • Allison Aubrey and
  • Rina Torchinsky
In this Jan. 31, 2020 photo, a vape shop manager shows Puff Bar flavored disposable vape devices at a store in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

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  • Health

Fewer Kids Would Vape If Flavors Are Banned, FDA Acting Commissioner Suggests

In a U.S. House subcommittee meeting Wednesday, Dr. Janet Woodcock, the acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, agreed that “any flavor of e-cigarette left on the market is likely to encourage youth to start vaping” and that “if FDA banned all flavored e-cigarettes, less kids would continue to vape.”

The FDA is in the process of determining which, if any, e-cigarette manufacturers will be permitted to stay on the market.

June 24, 2021
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Menthol cigarettes and other tobacco products at a store in San Francisco in 2018. U.S. health regulators announced a new effort Thursday to ban menthol cigarettes.

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  • Health

FDA Moves To Ban Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars

Menthol has been the last allowable flavor in cigarettes, and the FDA says marginalized communities are far more likely to use these products.

April 29, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley

Georgia Could Raise $600 Million In Revenue By Raising Cigarette Tax, Analysts Say

The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute is asking the state to increase Georgia’s tobacco tax in order to avoid deep budget cuts.

June 10, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

Smoking Is Down But Vaping Is Up, Lung Association Says, 'Quit Don't Switch'

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cigarette smoking hit an all-time low in 2018, but vaping is on the rise, particularly among teens....

November 18, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Aug. 30 they are investigating more cases of a breathing illness associated with vaping. The root cause remains unclear.

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  • Health

Government Plans To Ban Flavors Used In E-Cigarettes — Amid Vaping-Related Illnesses, Deaths

Last week, the FDA disclosed a criminal probe into electronic cigarettes as the number of vaping-related illnesses climbed. The enforcement action...

September 25, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
A new anti-smoking campaign is spending $6 million in Georgia and other states with high rates of smokless tobacco use.

Anti-Smoking Campaign Targets Teen Dip Users In Rural Georgia

Chewing tobacco is a rite of passage for many teenage boys in rural parts of Georgia. That perception is the problem, according to the Food and Drug...

January 08, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

GPB Midday Headlines For Monday Dec. 17, 2018

Georgia Ranks 47th In Tobacco Use Prevention Funding Another Earthquake Shook Parts Of Georgia Yesterday Funeral For Slain Officer Set For Tuesday

December 17, 2018
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By:
  • Drew Dawson
People listen to a panel on the first day of the State of Black Health conference.

Tobacco Use And Mental Health Topics Of Discussion At State Of Black Health Conference

Hundreds of African-Americans met in downtown Atlanta Tuesday for the first State of Black Health conference.

September 12, 2018
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By:
  • Ross Terrell

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