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Fear Of Coronavirus Propels Some Smokers To Quit

Apr 30, 2020

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DANIELLE JONES READS THROUGH THE RECIPE FOR NERD LYFE (V2) VAPE JUICE. AFTER FIVE YEARS OF BUYING HER FAVORITE FLAVOR (RED LICORICE) AT HER LOCAL VAPE SHOP, THIS IS JONES’ FIRST ATTEMPT AT MAKING HER OWN E-LIQUID./HEIDI DE MARCO/KHN

More Vapers Are Making Their Own Juice, But Not Without Risks

Nov 13, 2019

Oregon Set to Raise Age of Tobacco Sales To 21

In a ninth-inning victory for public health advocates, the Tobacco 21 bill resurfaced in the Oregon House, raising the age for the sale of cigarettes, but not the age of possession. The tobacco lobby hired former Sen. Margaret Carter to derail the bill.

Jul 7, 2017

Democrats Object to Allowing Police to Stop Young Motorists for Smoking

Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson, D-Gresham, spiked a vote on her bill that raises the smoking age from 18 to 21 after a cadre of Democrats objected to a clause that would allow police to pull over young motorists if they thought they were smoking. Black motorists are already pulled over 30 percent more often than white motorists, raising racial justice concerns.

Feb 24, 2017

Military Department Backs Age 21 For Tobacco As Chance of Passage Slips

Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson, D-Gresham, canceled a vote on Senate Bill 754, which would raise Oregon’s legal age for tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21, telling The Lund Report the bill would return to the agenda “when she had 16 votes.”

Feb 17, 2017

Wyden Highlights GAO Report Showing E-Cigarettes Do Not Lower Smoking Rates‏

While E-Cigarette Use Spikes Among Teens and Others, Conventional Smoking Rates Appear Unaffected

Sep 15, 2015

Oregon Putting All Its Declining Tobacco Settlement Funds into Health Expenses

The state is still putting less than 10 percent of the money toward tobacco prevention that it receives from Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds after they agreed to settle a 1998 lawsuit to avoid a court ruling. The state received just $158 million from the tobacco companies, down almost 25 percent from a $208 million payout in 2011.

Jul 3, 2015

Although Smoking Has Declined, Its Consequences Continue, Study Finds

According to a study published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, almost half of the 346,000 deaths from 12 different types of cancers in individuals 35 years of age or older in 2011 were attributable to smoking cigarettes.

Jun 16, 2015

State Employees Getting Healthier

State employees who receive benefits through the Public Employees’ Benefit Board (PEBB) are getting healthier. They are making wiser food choices, losing weight, and quitting the smoking habit.

Dec 2, 2013

Oregon Intends to Forbid Smoking When Kids are in the Car

Gov. John Kitzhaber will sign Senate Bill 444, which expands the state’s smoke-free zones to include private automobiles that carry children. Police will only be able to cite motorists who allegedly violate another traffic law.

Jun 4, 2013