Tobacco

An unintended consequence of a state law that prevents local flavored tobacco bans will mean cities lose their ability to regulate and license tobacco retailers.

Republicans in the Ohio Senate voted 24-8 to override Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of a ban on municipalities from prohibiting sales of flavored tobacco.

Before selling off these brands, tobacco companies used their marketing strategies to get people hooked on processed foods. We’ll discover how they did this.

The ban will begin Jan. 1, 2024, the same day a similar ban starts in Columbus.

After weeks of public hearings, Columbus City Council is expected to vote Monday on whether or not to ban flavored tobacco and vaping products from being sold within city limits.

An organization representing more than a hundred greater Columbus community organizations, public health advocacy agencies and faith institutions, is trying to end the sale of flavored tobacco products in Columbus.

A majority of Cleveland’s public school buildings are within two blocks of tobacco retailers, according to a new study from Stanford University. The study looked at the number and location of tobacco retailers across 30 U.S. cities to evaluate proximity to school buildings. It found about 77 percent of Cleveland schools were within 1,000 feet of tobacco retailers, above the national average of 63 percent.

Increasing evidence suggests people who smoke are more likely to become severely ill and die from COVID-19 than nonsmokers. Some people are using that as inspiration to quit.

The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA) passed in 2009 requires the FDA to include new warning labels on cigarette packages. But in…

Despite enforcement efforts to stop teen vaping, kids are getting their hands on a new array of disposable products that come in sweet and fruity flavors.