Juul: US bans all products from leading vaping company
Authorities say they do not have enough data to be sure Juul’s e-cigarettes meet health standards. Source link
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Biden Boosts LGBTQI Protections, Bans Conversion Therapy
June 15, 2022 – President Joe Biden issued an executive order today banning conversion therapy and offering other LBGTQI+ protections as part of White House efforts to advance equality during Pride Month. “My order will use the full force of the federal government to end inhumane practices of conversion therapy,” Biden said in a speech … Read more
FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Tobacco Products
April 28, 2022 – The FDA on Thursday proposed a ban on making and selling menthol cigarettes in the United States, as well as most flavored cigars. Health care groups hailed the proposal as a critical step to keep cigarettes out of the mouths of children and Black Americans, who are particularly likely to smoke … Read more
New COVID Variant of ‘Concern’ Drives U.S. Travel Bans
Nov. 26, 2021 — The World Health Organization on Friday classified a new COVID-19 variant from South Africa as a “variant of concern,” which means it could be more contagious, cause more severe disease and reduce the efficacy of vaccines and treatments. The WHO convened an independent group of experts on Friday to assess the … Read more
Airline Bans Alaska Senator for Refusing to Wear Mask
April 27, 2021 — A Republican state senator in Alaska has been banned from Alaska Airlines for refusing to obey face mask rules. “We have notified Senator Lora Reinbold that she is not permitted to fly with us for her continued refusal to comply with employee instruction regarding the current mask policy,” spokesman Tim … Read more
Arkansas Bans Transgender Medical Treatments for Youths
Arkansas has become the first state to pass a law prohibiting doctors from giving gender-affirming medical treatments to transgender youths, CNN reported. Gov. Asa Hutchinson had vetoed the bill on Monday, calling it a “product of the cultural war in America.” But on Tuesday, the state House and Senate voted to override the veto, making … Read more
Bans on Evictions, Utility Shutoffs Curb COVID Infections
MONDAY, Feb. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Bans on evictions and utility shutoffs during the pandemic may not only be keeping people safe and warm in their homes: They might also limit the spread of COVID-19, new research suggests. Over the first nine months of the pandemic, the study found, U.S. counties with those … Read more
Eviction Bans Keep Renters Home, Curb COVID Spread
Danya Keene, PhD, assistant professor, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT. Emily Benfer, JD, visiting law professor, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC. Kathryn Leifheit, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles. Pew Research Center: “Financial and health impacts of COVID-19 vary … Read more
Covid-19: UK bans travel from South Africa over variant
The rule reflects the “increased risk” from a variant linked to two cases in England, officials say. Source link