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Walgreens' high rate of violations for selling tobacco products to minors has led U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb

Walgreens Worst Violator in Tobacco Sales to Minors, FDA Says

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Agency has requested meeting with Walgreen Co. to discuss possible companywide violations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration was given an "F" in a new American Lung Association report card evaluating tobacco prevention programs.

FDA Receives an ‘F’ in Tobacco Prevention Report Card

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American Lung Association releases State of Tobacco Control 2019 report
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said today it will take steps to limit or ban access to flavored electronic cigarettes

FDA Moves to Restrict Flavored E-Cig Sales, Ban Menthol Cigarettes

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The move stops short of the full ban on e-cigarettes that had been expected
Tobacco use remains the leading modifiable cause of cancer and should be a priority for cancer control

Tobacco Use Remains Leading Modifiable Cause of Cancer

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Tobacco control could prevent more cancer deaths than any other strategy
From 2014 to 2017

CDC: Tobacco Product Use Varies by Race Among U.S. Teens

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Highest use seen among Native Hawaiians, Indians, Alaskans; lowest among Asians
Non-smoking adolescents with tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) have increased risk of TSE-related symptoms

Teen Smoke Exposure Tied to Increase in Related Symptoms

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Exposure in non-smoking adolescents linked to increased risk of ED and/or urgent care visits
Audiovisual tobacco content remains common in prime-time U.K. television programs and is virtually unchanged from 2010

Tobacco Content Still Common on U.K. Prime-Time Television

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Tobacco content occurred in 33 percent of all programs; 8 percent of all adverts, trailer breaks
Misleading portrayals of tobacco's health consequences in popular YouTube videos can increase positivity toward featured products

Misleading Popular Videos Impact Attitudes About Tobacco

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Misleading portrayal of tobacco health consequences can increase positivity toward featured product
As of November 2017

More Than 2,000 U.S. Campuses Smoke-Free as of Nov. 2017

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>83 percent of these campuses were tobacco-free, banning smoking, smokeless tobacco products
Waterpipe tobacco smoking (or hookah smoking) accounts for half of young adults' tobacco smoke exposure

Over Half of Young Adult Smoke Volume Exposure From Hookahs

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Toxicant exposure to tar, carbon monoxide, nicotine lower, but still substantial, compared to cigarettes