Mission: To protect the residents of Wichita/Sedgwick County from the adverse effects of tobacco.
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
Read moreThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a recommendation on counseling and interventions to prevent tobacco use and tobacco-related disease in adults, including pregnant women. The USPSTF is an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine. The Task Force works to improve the health of all Americans by making evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services such as screenings, counseling
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