Ken Brass, D-Ascension, that would significantly increase taxes on vaping and smokeless tobacco products, aiming to curb youth use and fund cessation efforts.. House Bill 517, which has passed ...

The Louisiana House is weighing two bills by Rep. Ken Brass, D-Ascension, that would significantly increase taxes on vaping and smokeless tobacco products, aiming to curb youth use and fund cessation ...

The U.S. followed suit, setting a similar 10-year smoking-cessation goal in 2020, and has regulated some smokeless tobacco alternatives as having a modified risk. Sweden’s unique history and ...

It’s not just a matter of smoking either; even smokeless forms of tobacco still put someone at an increased risk for developing cancers of the mouth, tongue, esophagus, and pancreas. Both ...

STOCKHOLM — Last year, only 11 % of U.S. adults reported smoking cigarettes in the past week, half the number of a decade prior. But in Sweden, the shift away from smoking — albeit to use ...

Is all that chewing bad for my health? If you’re a regular gum chewer, you’re in good company. In one 2019 study of over 3,000 U.S. teens and adults, 62 percent reported munching on gum over ...

"This trend isn't unique to us [Swisher] — most moist smokeless tobacco producers are recognizing the shift and are investing heavily in their branded discount brands," Schmidt reported.