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Why do airplanes have ashtrays on board if smoking is banned? 

Feb 23, 2024
In 2000, Bill Clinton signed a law that banned smoking on all domestic and international flights to and from the U.S.
While airline ashtrays may seem antiquated, the FAA thinks it's better to be safe than sorry.
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Tobacco sales can be hard to quit

Feb 8, 2019
Big pharmacy chains like Walgreens and Rite Aid market a healthy lifestyle, while also selling cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Big pharmacy chains like Walgreens and Rite Aid market a healthy lifestyle, while also selling cigarettes and other tobacco products.
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Menthol ban would undo years of marketing to African Americans

Nov 16, 2018
After World War II, tobacco companies found blacks slightly preferred menthol more than whites; decades of marketing followed.
 Menthol cigarettes are seen for sale on a shelf at a Quick Stop store on March 30, 2010 in Miami, Florida.
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Smoking rates are down, but that doesn't tell the whole story

Aug 5, 2016
A government analysis found broad surveys are masking high smoking numbers among Korean-Americans and Puerto Ricans.
 
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To curb smoking, France adopts 'neutral' packaging

May 20, 2016
Colorful brand logos are now banned — French cigarette packs must be beige.
A French cigarette package.
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HUD proposes a smoking ban in public housing

Nov 12, 2015
The proposed rule sets up a new debate about the cost of public health.

Rise in cigarette sales linked to cheaper gas prices

Nov 9, 2015
Smokers are buying more cigarettes. One reason: cheaper gas means more spare cash.

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How tobacco tax revenues affect free preschool

May 28, 2015
The tale starts at tobacco shops like Drive Thru Cigarettes in Duarte, California.

China's smoking ban distracts from a larger issue

Nov 25, 2014
A Stanford anthropologist calls the ban a "sideshow" and points out that the country is a "superpower" of cigarette production.

Newports and Camels are a smoking combination

Jul 11, 2014
Reynolds and Lorillard are merging.