VA: Smoking Prevention
Law Enforcement Ponders How to Enforce Menthol Cigarette Ban
The Food and Drug Administration will be releasing guidance on its proposed menthol cigarette ban by month's end. In Virginia, these cigarettes make …
VA Could See Low-Nicotine Cigarettes By End of 2023
Virginia is one of several U.S. states that could see low-nicotine cigarettes rolled out by year's end. Created by 22nd Century Group, these …
VA Groups Aim to Reduce Youth Tobacco Use
Virginia groups are using different methods to warn young people about the dangers of smoking. Along with tobacco-free parks, the state has taken …
More Than 3 Million Youths Use Tobacco Products Across U.S.
A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration finds a little more than 3 million kids nationwide use …
Virginia Program to Reveal Link Between Vaping and COVID-19
RICHMOND, Va. -- Vaping and cigarette smoking are significant risk factors for COVID-19, according to new research from Stanford University published …
VA Anti-Tobacco Bills Aim to Keep Teens from Smoking
RICHMOND, Va. -- Even as the Trump administration raised the age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21 last month, Virginia lawmakers have introduced …
Stroke Awareness Month Focuses on Prevention
RICHMOND, Va. - A stroke can happen to anyone, at any time and any age, and with May being National Stroke Awareness Month, health organizations are …
Health Groups Question Raising Tobacco Age to 21
RICHMOND, Va. — Bills to raise the minimum age for purchasing tobacco and nicotine vapor products from 18 to 21 sailed through Virginia's …
Heart Assn. Staffer "Knows Why LGBTQ Outreach is Important"
RICHMOND, Va. -- The American Heart Association is beginning health outreach to members of the LGBTQ community, a group with higher rates of stress …
Kick Butts To Stop Youth Smoking in VA
RICHMOND, Va. – Wednesday was Kick Butts Day in Virginia and around the country. The national anti-tobacco campaign aims to stop teen smoking …
Medicaid at 50: Huge Benefits for Virginia Kids
RICHMOND, Va. – Medicaid turns 50 years old this week, and the impact it's had on the lives of children is being praised, both by advocates and …
Child Labor In America’s Tobacco Fields
RICHMOND, Va. – Children, half the smoking age, are reportedly laboring in tobacco fields in Virginia and North Carolina. It’s hard to …