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Tobacco products, e-cigarettes come under greater regulation

The FDA took steps to prohibit the sale of a number of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to minors. The AMA would like to see further FDA regulations addressing marketing and banning flavored e-cigarettes.

Behavioral Health
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AMA applauds new FDA rule on e-cigarettes, additional tobacco products

The AMA applauded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new rule banning the sale of e-cigarettes and nicotine delivery products to minors.

Press Releases
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Raising minimum age for purchasing tobacco has health implications

The move to raise the minimum age for purchasing tobacco to 21 has major health implications. It will reduce the smoking rate over time by about 12 percent and smoking-related deaths by 10 percent.

Behavioral Health
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AMA strengthens policy on electronic cigarettes to protect youth

The AMA today adopted new policy to further strengthen its support of regulatory oversight of electronic cigarettes.

Press Releases
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Tobacco to be banned from San Francisco ballparks

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a draft ordinance that will prohibit all tobacco products from baseball parks and athletic fields in San Francisco city and county.

Behavioral Health
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From Ebola to e-cigarettes, delegates pass public health policy

Delegates at the 2014 AMA Interim Meeting in Dallas this week weighed in on a number of timely public health issues which included regulatory oversight of electronic cigarettes and the important role of pharmacists in vaccinating target populations.

AMA Policies
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AMA calls for stricter e-cigarette regulation

The AMA adopted new policy at the 2014 AMA Annual Meeting opposing the sales and marketing of electronic cigarettes and nicotine delivery products to minors.

Behavioral Health
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FDA to regulate e-cigarettes, additional tobacco products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Thursday released a proposed rule that would give the agency authority to regulate alternative tobacco products that are growing in popularity.

Behavioral Health
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CVS ends tobacco sales in JAMA announcement

CVS Caremark's landmark decision to end the sale of tobacco products in its stores was announced Wednesday in JAMA.

Behavioral Health