FDA chief questions e-cigarettes’ public health value; TPB shares fall 5%
Shares of the Louisville-based tobacco products company Turning Point Brands fell 5 percent Wednesday morning after the FDA chief questioned whether e-cigarettes had any redeeming public health value. TPB shares traded at $43.06 shortly before 1 p.m., down 5 percent from Tuesday’s close. Shares...
Bill to ban smoking and vaping at Kentucky public schools advances
A tobacco-free schools bill that had been idling for several weeks finally got passed by the state House of Representatives Tuesday despite concerns by some legislators about loss of local control. House Bill 11, sponsored by Rep. Kim Moser, R-Taylor Mill, would prohibit unauthorized...
Smoke-free schools legislation gains traction in Kentucky
The General Assembly is closer to prohibiting the use of tobacco products on school campuses across the state to promote health and steer kids away from traditional and electronic cigarettes. A bill by northern Kentucky state Rep. Kim Moser crossed a hurdle Thursday when...
Edelen backs smoking ban for workplaces, increasing cigarette tax
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Adam Edelen announced Monday that he would support legislation to “stand up to Big Tobacco,” including a statewide ban on smoking in workplaces and raising taxes on packs of cigarettes. Legislation to enact a public indoor smoking ban across Kentucky has...
Kentucky flunks ‘State of Tobacco Control’ report
Kentucky has once again flunked the American Lung Association’s annual look at tobacco control, but the Bluegrass state could improve its grades by passing smoke-free schools legislation, increasing the excise tax on cigarettes and spending more money to thwart tobacco use. That’s according to...
Shares of Louisville-based Turning Point Brands fall on FDA fears
Turning Point Brands fell 3.4 percent Friday morning after The Washington Post reported that the FDA plans to “impose severe restrictions” on sales of e-cigarette products.
UofL to share in nearly $18 million windfall for tobacco research
Researchers at the University of Louisville's Envirome Institute will benefit from a portion of nearly $18 million in funding to the American Heart Association Tobacco Regulation and Addiction Center.
U.S. attorney issues unprecedented ‘call to action’ to combat addiction crisis
The top federal prosecutor for the western half of Kentucky has issued an unprecedented call for action against the growing threat of drug addiction. U.S. Attorney John E. Kuhn Jr. said state and local governmental agencies, the private sector and nonprofit organizations must work together...
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April 19, 2019
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