Written by Bill Godshall Tuesday, 02 February 2010 16:13
EDITOR's NOTE: Bill Godshall checked in with some (amazingly) positive news on Reduced Harm Tobacco as a way to cut cigarette smoking. If only the rest of the EU would start thinking rationally...
We are off to a positive start in 2010 on cigarette replacement solutions in the EU. In an historic first for public health, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) of the UK's National Health Service overwhelming approved tobacco harm reduction as a key component in England's ten year plan to reduce cigarette smoking by half. The US FDA should follow the UK's lead. The announcement and a news excerpt are below and you can read the full report "A Smokefree Future".
Bill Godshall
Read more: Bill Godshall - The UK NHS Supports Tobacco Harm Reduction
Written by Bill Godshall Monday, 21 December 2009 22:57
There are just days remaining (December 28 is the deadline) to submit public comments to the US FDA on tobacco regulations. Here is where you can find more information about FDA tobacco regulations. In public comments submitted on September 28, Smokefree Pennsylvania urged the FDA to:
Read more: Bill Godshall Responds to FDA on Tobacco Regulations
Written by Larry Waters Saturday, 31 October 2009 17:54
The PACT Act, legislation to ban the sale of ALL tobacco products over the Internet, has been quietly moving forward. Back on September 21, 2008, SnusCENTRAL.org published an incredibly incisive and brilliantly written detailed article entitled Cigarettes, Snus; ALL Tobacco (except Cigars): Internet Purchases to be BANNED in the USA???? The bill didn't make it through the the 110th Congress before the Session ended. It was quickly re-introduced during the current 111th Congressional Session to some but little fanfare.
Read more: PACT Act Vote Next Week: Bans internet Tobacco Sales!
Written by SnusCENTRAL.org and the White House Monday, 22 June 2009 17:23
President Obama today signed the Kennedy/Waxman so-called Family Smoking Prevention and tobacco Control Act into law. The new tobacco law neither helps family smoking prevention or controls tobacco. This law is an embarrassment of favors to Philip Morris USA, other tobacco special interests groups, and an attempt to pander to the anti-tobacco zealots. It's very flawed; it didn't have to be; and we will pay the price.
The following is from the Official White House Website. Normally, we would just post a link to the article but since the Government doesn't advertise on their sites and our tax dollars pay for the US Government Websites, We're bringing the White House to you.....
Read more: President Obama Signs Kennedy/Waxman Tobacco Bill into LAW
Written by SnusCENTRAL.org Thursday, 21 May 2009 21:55
The following give the latest status on the current Congressional efforts to prohibit ALL Internet, Telephone, or Mail-Order delivery of Cigarettes and all Smokeless Tobacco Products including Snus to consumers within the United States of America. Cigars are of course, exempt.
Read more: CONTINUOUS UPDATES: The PACT ACT banning ALL Internet Smokeless Tobacco Sales
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