Editor’s note: This story has been updated. June 21, 2022 – The White House today announced an effort to require tobacco companies to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes sold in the U.S. The Department of Health and Human Services posted a notice that details plans for a new rule to create a maximum allowed amount … Read more
Sept. 9, 2021 – The FDA has ordered millions of e-cigarette products off the public market while saying it needs more time to review vape products sold by leading retailers like Juul, the country’s largest e-cigarette maker. The agency had a court-ordered deadline of Thursday to review more than 6.5 million applications for approval … Read more
With just over half of eligible Americans fully vaccinated, that leaves millions on the fence. How do you coax them to safety? Experts say empathy and a willingness to “live in that space” helps. Source link
Not all groups are on board, however. The ACLU and several other organizations wrote to the country’s top health officials urging them to reconsider. “Such a ban will trigger criminal penalties which will disproportionately impact people of color, as well as prioritize criminalization over public health and harm reduction,” the letter says. “A ban … Read more
Other states lifting mask orders are trending better, but on Wednesday, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, said they are not out of the woods, either. “Please hear me clearly: At this level of cases, with variants spreading, we stand to completely lose the hard-earned ground we have gained,” she said in a press briefing. … Read more