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State Lawmakers Tackle Public Smoking And Lead Poisoning, But Punt On Single-Payer

California lawmakers adopted a drug price transparency bill and several other key health care measures as their legislative session ended last week, but they pushed off decisions on some big-name proposals such as single-payer health care.

Why Teens Are Smoking Less, In Their Own Words

New CDC data suggests teens are smoking fewer cigarettes than ever before, and even vaping is on the decline. But other studies – and teens themselves – suggest adolescents may be swapping tobacco for marijuana.

San Francisco Seeks To Ban Sale Of Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Tobacco Products

A proposed ordinance would block access to menthol cigarettes, as well as e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco with flavors such as chocolate, cherry or popcorn. Studies show such products are overwhelmingly favored by teenagers and some minorities.