Sunday, January 21st. You may think the aversion to smoking is a recent development, but the more things change, the more they resemble 1908. On this date that year, the New York City council passed an ordinance that made it […]
On Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a series of legislative proposals aimed at reducing the number of smokers in New York City by 160,000 over the next three years. De Blasio said, “big tobacco is public enemy […]
On this date in 1908, the New York City council passed an ordinance that made it illegal for women to smoke in public places.
APRIL 1: CIGARETTE ADS BANNED Friday, April 1 — Broadcast advertising was confronted with a major downsizing on this date in 1970 as President Nixon signed a bill into law prohibiting cigarette advertising on the nation’s airwaves. The ban went […]
Raising The Age Will Protect Kids and Save Lives WASHINGTON, DC — The following is a Statement of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association Founders Affiliate, American Lung Association in New Jersey and Global Advisors on Smokefree […]
Pelham Bay Station CVS. (Photo c/o yelp.com) CVS released a press release that states that the chain will by cease selling tobacco products on October 1, 2014, making CVS/pharmacy “the first national pharmacy chain to take this step in support of […]
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