Latest Tobacco industry Stories
GREENSBORO, N.C., Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lorillard, Inc. (NYSE: LO), the third largest manufacturer of cigarettes in the United States, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lorillard Tobacco Company, along with other participating manufacturers, has agreed to a term sheet with 17 states and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico that resolves disputes under the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) involving payment adjustments relating to nonparticipating...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company has issued the following release: "R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, other manufacturers reach agreement in principle on Master Settlement Agreement payment disputes with states." Go to R.J. Reynolds' website, www.rjrt.com, or Reynolds American Inc.'s website, www.reynoldsamerican.com, to read the full release. Web Disclosure RAI's website, www.reynoldsamerican.com, is the primary source of publicly...
UbiQUITous provides smokers with free online quit assistance while deepening the research about the usability and success of quit smoking apps WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Research demonstrates that more than 10 million adults annually search for quitting smoking information online, but only a third of searchers reach evidence-based interventions, and even fewer will take advantage of social support recommended by clinical guidelines for treatment. As part of...
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The New Year is quickly approaching and again it is time for New Year resolutions. Almost half of all Americans will commit to something such as saving (more) money, giving up bad habits, or accomplishing other goals in their personal life or relationships. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121217/CG30382-INFO)Some of the most popular resolutions are related to happiness, money, weight loss and quit smoking. According to...
About 16 percent of tobacco retailers illegally sold to minors in 2012 OLYMPIA, Wash., Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The number of Washington retailers illegally selling tobacco to minors has risen to its highest level in more than a decade. An annual report that tracks illegal sales shows about 16 percent of tobacco retailers in our state sold tobacco to minors from January to June of this year -- up from 11 percent in 2011 and 10 percent in 2010. "This is unacceptable....
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tobacco companies' aggressive coupon marketing tactics may reduce the likelihood that current smokers will quit, according to new research published in Tobacco Control, an international peer-reviewed journal. This report is the first-of-its-kind to illustrate that cigarette coupons have a negative association on smoking cessation. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The follow is a statement of Matthew L. Myers President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO) In a win for kids and public health, a federal judge has upheld sensible restrictions adopted by the city of Providence, Rhode Island, that prohibit tobacco companies from luring kids with cheap and sweet tobacco products. In a decision handed down Monday, Chief U.S. District Judge...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In 1995, R.J. Reynolds targeted gays in a marketing campaign titled Project SCUM. Today, an edgy Delicious Lesbian Kisses (DLK) campaign draws attention to smoking among lesbians; The Network for LGBT Health Equity helps bridge the gap between Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) organizations and tobacco control funding; and the CRUSH campaign uses 'cuties' to spread the message that being tobacco free is sexy. To view the...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wisconsin ranks 30th in the nation in funding programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a national report released today by a coalition of public health organizations. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO) Wisconsin currently spends $5.3 million a year on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, which is 8.2 percent of the $64.3 million recommended by the U.S. Centers for...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nevada ranks 44th in the nation in funding programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a national report released today by a coalition of public health organizations. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO ) Nevada currently spends $150,000 a year on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, which is 0.5 percent of the $32.5 million recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease...
