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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

CA: Smoking Prevention

Tobacco advertising for menthol products in particular has long targeted the African American community. (American Heart Association)
New CA Report Details Tobacco Industry Marketing to Vulnerable Groups

A new report from Stanford University finds tobacco companies continue to directly target African Americans, women, and young people with their …

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Despite health and safety warnings, smoking retains its appeal for some, with roughly 12 percent of Californians still lighting up. (g'DAy)
Tobacco Use in CA: Making Strides, but Room to Improve

LOS ANGELES – In California alone, 40,000 people die every year from tobacco-related illnesses, which also cost the state just over $18 billion …

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A new report says states are using only 2 percent of the amount the CDC recommends to fight tobacco use. (Trostle/morguefile)
Report: California Not Spending Enough on Tobacco Prevention

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California gets billions each year from the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, and yet, it spends only 22 percent …

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The California State Assembly approved legislation on Thursday to raise the smoking age to 21 and regulate e-cigarettes. (trostle/morguefile)
CA Legislature Votes to Raise Smoking Age, Clamp Down on E-Cigarettes

The California state Assembly on Thursday took historic action to curb smoking in the Golden State, overwhelmingly passing a series of bills in a …

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A new report says California is shortchanging tobacco cessation programs. (trostle/morguefile)
Report: California Spending Far Too Little to Combat Smoking

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Anti-smoking advocates are pressing for a $2 a pack tobacco tax in the wake a recent report that says California is …

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PHOTO: The number of calls to poison-control centers about electronic cigarette incidents more than doubled last year, which has prompted the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids to call on the Food and Drug Administration to finalize regulations. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
State to Launch Campaign Against "Vaping"

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The state wants to educate the public about the negative health effects of electronic cigarettes. Public health officials point …

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PHOTO: The Los Angeles City Council has voted to ban
E-Cigarettes Banned from Bars in L.A.

The Los Angeles City Council is outlawing "vaping" in most work sites and many public places, including parks and some beaches. The council on …

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PHOTO: CVS Caremark's plan to kick the habit of selling tobacco products may help its customers also kick the habit. Photo credit: publicdomainpictures.net
Cancer Society: CVS Tobacco-Sale Ban May Help Smokers Quit

Californians who smoke may have an easier time quitting now that CVS Caremark plans to end all tobacco sales at its stores by this fall. Tim Gibbs…

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A new report by the American Lung Association says millions of women may have undiagnosed lung problems, and that they are more susceptible than men to the effects of tobacco smoke.
Report: Smoking Affects Women Much More than Men

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A report from the American Lung Association says women are 37 percent more likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary …

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Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …

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Resolved to Quit Smoking? If at First You Don’t Succeed…

LOS ANGELES - Nobody likes a quitter - that is, unless you are the American Lung Association. Quitting smoking is at the top of many a New Year's …

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Smokeless "E-Cigarettes" Raise New Health Concerns

Sacramento, CA - Health advocates think California should follow its neighbor's lead in stamping out electronic cigarettes. Oregon has banned the …

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