Weakened by court battles with major tobacco companies, the F.D.A. has softened its depictions of smoking-related illnesses required for cigarette packs. Source: NYT > Business – Sheila Kaplan
F.D.A. Issues New Images to Add to Warnings on Cigarette Packages
Weakened by court battles with major tobacco companies, the agency has softened its approach for requiring photos depicting smoking-related illnesses to go on cigarette packs. Source: NYT > Business – Sheila Kaplan
Kentucky’s Senator McConnell Supports Bill to Raise Minimum Age to Buy Tobacco to 21
Seeking re-election to a seventh term, the senator cited the rise in teenage vaping as a reason to curtail sales of tobacco and other products. Source: NYT > Business – SHEILA KAPLAN
How Big Tobacco Hooked Children on Sugary Drinks
Researchers combing through archives discovered that cigarette makers had applied their marketing wizardry to sweetened beverages and turned generations of children into loyal customers. Source: NYT > Business – ANDREW JACOBS