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Gov. Christie’s Proposal to Eliminate Funding for Tobacco Prevention Program Will Increase Youth Smoking and Raise …
WASHINGTON, March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids:

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Mar
19

FDA targets tobacco ads

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FDA targets tobacco ads
New rules will restrict how industry can market products, especially to teenagers and children.

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After 14-Year Delay, FDA Issues Regulations to Prevent Tobacco Sales to Youth
Regulations banning tobacco sales to minors, sales of cigarettes in less than 20-pack size, sample giveaways, and tobacco sponsorship of sports, music and other events have been released in final form by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Mar
19

Tobacco marketing

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Tobacco marketing
The Food and Drug Administration is restricting the marketing of cigarettes and other tobacco products to children.

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FDA restricts the sale, distribution and use of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco
A rule issued today by the Food and Drug Administration underscores the historical progress made towards fighting the nation’s number one cause of preventable death: tobacco-related disease.

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FDA issues final rule restricting tobacco marketing to children
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued a final rule containing a broad set of federal requirements designed to significantly curb access to and the appeal of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products to children and adolescents in the United States. Titled Regulations Restricting the Sale and Distribution of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco to Protect Children and Adolescents …

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Mar
19

FDA takes first major steps against tobacco

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FDA takes first major steps against tobacco
WASHINGTON — The federal government took its first sweeping regulatory actions Thursday to combat tobacco use in the United States — particularly among youth.

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Tobacco Rule Proposed in ‘95 to Go Into Effect
GARDINER HARRIS Officials said they would implement a measure banning the sale and marketing of tobacco products to teenagers 15 years after its proposal.

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FDA issues expanded rules on tobacco advertising
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is clamping down on tobacco-product marketing, tightening some rules that have been in place for more than a decade to prevent children from using tobacco. The agency yesterday issued new regulations that will take effect June 22. The rules include prohibiting self-service tobacco displays in stores, restricting vending-machine sales and forbidding most free …

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New rules will severely restrict tobacco sales
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration announced rules Thursday that will severely restrict the way the tobacco industry can advertise and sell cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products, especially marketing efforts designed to appeal to children and teenagers.

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