Tag Archives: Tobacco Prevention

Menthol Cigarette Bans Can Reduce Smoking Rates, Study Finds

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Opinion | Save Black lives. Ban menthol cigarettes. 

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story via the link below, state employees can access this Washington Post story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800. The Biden administration should have the courage to protect public health by banning menthol flavoring in cigarettes. […]
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The Liftoff: A year in review

PLUS: What’s next for OR360; candidates slow to file for Multnomah County races; our top op-eds of 2023; our most read post; some good news in Portland; Oregon population declines again; and more! Portland Police reported 25% fewer stolen vehicles and a significant drop in homicides and gun violence in Portland in 2023, according KOIN. […]
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To Your Health: Great American Smokeout

Curry County Prevention is gearing up for the Second Annual Curry County Great American Smokeout. Curry County Prevention is an Oregon Health Authority contract housed under the Juvenile Department and operated by Director Wendy Lang. It is important to know Curry County Prevention offers tobacco and other drug prevention for Curry County residents of all […]
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UPDATE: Marion County commissioners extend mental health screenings at Salem Hospital – Salem Reporter

Commissioners on Wednesday unanimously approved adding $100,000 to a contract with Salem Health for Marion County’s Psychiatric Crisis Center to continue providing 24/7 mental health screening services at the hospital’s emergency department. Source: UPDATE: Marion County commissioners extend mental health screenings at Salem Hospital – Salem Reporter

Oregon bill would ban all flavored tobacco products – OPB’s Think Out Loud

A bill in the Oregon House of Representatives would ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, flavored e-cigarettes and hookah. Five states have enacted similar bans, including California, which allows an exception for hookah sales. In Oregon, Washington and Multnomah counties both voted to ban flavored tobacco sales, but a state circuit court judge ruled in 2022 that […]
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Proposed ban on flavored tobacco sparks debate on how best to keep products from kids

Watermelon, strawberry, peach mango, they are just a few flavors of tobacco products that are currently in the spotlight of a huge debate: should these flavored tobacco products be banned in Oregon? Opinions are strong on both sides. “This is going backward. A complete ban is going backward,” said Richard Burke, executive director of 21+ […]
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WashCo judge rules against county’s flavored tobacco ban

A Washington County judge ruled this week against the county’s ban on flavored tobacco products, saying it is unenforceable and preempted by state law. It’s the biggest development so far in a legal battle that resulted after Washington County commissioners last year enacted Ordinance 878, which banned all sales of flavored tobacco products in the […]
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Biden administration plans to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to propose limits on the levels of nicotine tobacco companies can place in traditional cigarettes in an attempt to make them less addictive, according to a notice published in the agency’s biannual regulatory agenda. Proponents think the rule could save millions of lives from cancer and other […]
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More Oregon teens are vaping, inhaling toxins that raise risk for life-long illnesses

Open conversations with young people about smoking aren’t just about nicotine anymore. Even with decades of memorable warnings and data, people are still taking up the deadly habit of smoking, still facing the same – and even new ­– health risks. February marks Children’s Dental Health Month, a perfect time to call out the prevalence […]
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