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Tag: tobacco

02 Jan

U-Haul International to stop hiring smokers in 21 states

published on January 2, 2020 - 12:35 PM

(AP) — A well-known truck and trailer rental company has announced plans to stop interviewing and hiring nicotine users, including

05 Jun

Beverly Hills votes to end most tobacco sales

published on June 5, 2019 - 1:39 PM

(AP) — Beverly Hills has become the first U.S. city to end most tobacco sales. The City Council on Tuesday

07 May

Beverly Hills considering banning sale of tobacco products

published on May 7, 2019 - 12:40 PM

(AP) — Beverly Hills is considering outlawing the sale of tobacco products, a move that would make the glamorous California

20 Mar

US regulators renew scrutiny of menthol, tobacco flavors

published on March 20, 2018 - 12:57 PM

(AP) — Federal health officials are taking a closer look at flavors in tobacco products that appeal to young people,

19 Jan

Anti-smoking plan may kill cigarettes–and save Big Tobacco

published on January 19, 2018 - 1:05 PM

(AP) — Imagine if cigarettes were no longer addictive and smoking itself became almost obsolete; only a tiny segment of

20 Dec

Largest public pension system to sell all tobacco stocks

published on December 20, 2016 - 1:56 AM

(AP) — The nation’s largest public pension system is giving up tobacco. The California Public Employees’ Retirement System decided Monday

08 Dec

Investigators to look at electrical system in Oakland fire

published on December 8, 2016 - 5:12 PM

(AP) — Federal officials investigating a fire that killed 36 people during a party at an Oakland warehouse plan to

02 Dec

Smokeless tobacco to take a dip among big league newcomers

published on December 2, 2016 - 3:51 PM

(AP) — That visible circle in the back pockets of big leaguers — typically a sure sign of smokeless tobacco

16 May

Bid to raise California tobacco tax nears November ballot

published on May 16, 2016 - 6:33 AM

(AP) — A well-financed campaign backed by billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer, medical groups and organized labor has collected enough signatures

05 May

Clock starts for voters to reject new California tobacco age

published on May 5, 2016 - 12:04 AM

(AP) — California has become the second state in the nation to raise the legal age to buy tobacco from

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