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HUD SECRETARY ANNOUNCES PUBLIC HOUSING TO BE SMOKE-FREE

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro today announced that public housing developments in the U.S. will now be required to provide a smoke-free environment for their residents. In an address to local public housing officials, residents and public health professionals in Boston, Secretary Castro said HUD’s new rule will provide resources and support to more

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FDA Regulations for Sales to Minors in Effect as of August 8

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Original story by Dennis Thompson, HealthDay – August 8, 2016, 11:08 AM The sale of electronic cigarettes to minors are banned nationwide as of this past Monday, August 8, 2016. This mandate is part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) long-overdue plan to extend the agency’s regulatory powers over all tobacco products. The new rule ensures electronic cigarettes and any other tobacco product

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