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MDPH: Earn gift cards for trying to quit menthol tobacco use
Smoking and vaping may put people at higher risk of complications from COVID-19, especially because they can weaken the immune…
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Editorial
EDITORIAL: With COVID-19 pandemic, now is a good time to quit smoking, vaping
We all know that smoking is harmful to one’s lungs. As our lives are disrupted by the coronavirus, this fact…
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Community
Governor Baker announces plan to shorten vaping ban, signs legislation placing new restrictions on vaping, tobacco
BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker today announced the Baker-Polito Administration plans to keep the temporary ban on the sale of…
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Massachusetts Statehouse passes flavored tobacco ban, vaping tax
The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill Wednesday evening that will ban all flavored tobacco products and also impose a tax…
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Community
First Marijuana and alcohol breathalyzer appears to be on its way to reality
Hound Labs Inc., creator of the world’s first dual marijuana and alcohol breathalyzer, announced the closing of a $30 million…
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Community
Fall River Fire Department fights Sunday afternoon fire
The Fall River Fire Department made quick work of a fire on Sunday afternoon. Just after 2:00 p.m. a call…
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Community
In the wake of several city fires, safety is crucial for prevention
Several fires, a few of them severe, have taken place lately in the city. Most of them, however, were preventable.…
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Community
Fall River Board of Health approves smoking ban to 21 with no exceptions
The Fall River Board of Health this week discussed the possibility of raising the Minimum Legal Sales Age to purchase…
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Community
Governor Baker signs bill increasing age to purchase tobacco products in Massachusetts to 21
BOSTON – Today Governor Charlie Baker signed H4486, An Act protecting youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine…
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Economy
FDA launches new campaign to target adult smokers who have tried quitting and failed
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced an adult smoking cessation education campaign aimed at encouraging cigarette smokers to…
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