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Tag: tobacco

Posted inFeatured

In Robeson County: Fighting Grim Statistics with Work and Hope

by Thomas Goldsmith November 28, 2016August 24, 2022
House lawmakers come back for one more budget vote and are likely to wrap up work for the year Friday or Saturday.
Posted inFeatured, Medicaid, Mental Health, Public Health, State Health Policy

State Budget, with Several Mental Health Provisions, Nears Approval as House Gives First OK

by Thomas Goldsmith July 1, 2016April 16, 2021
A man smokes an e-cigarette. Often the devices are made to look like traditional cigarettes. Photo by Taylor Dahlin, flickr creative commons
Posted inChildren's Health, Featured, Public Health, Research News, Substance Use

Study: North Carolina Minors Have Easy Online Access to E-Cigs

by Editor June 22, 2016October 30, 2019
In this commercial, actress Jenny McCarthy says, "I get to have a blu without the guilt, because there's only vapor, not tobacco smoke."
Posted inState Health Policy

Orange County Health Officials Punt on E-cigarette Decision

by Rose Hoban May 3, 2016April 16, 2021
Tobacco retailer density map of Mecklenburg County. Kong's mapping showed residences in lower income areas are on average closer to ten tobacco retailers than a residence in higher income areas are to a single retailer.
Posted inFeatured, Minority Health, Public Health

For Smokers Trying to Quit, Proximity’s a Problem

by Editor March 8, 2016April 7, 2016
Photo courtesy machechyp, flickr creative commons
Posted inChildren's Health, Chronic Disease, NC Health Briefs, Public Health

Should the Smoking Age Be 21? Some Legislators Say Yes

by Editor November 5, 2015December 23, 2015

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