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Butt out: New graphic images set to roll out on Canadian cigarette packs – National

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Butt out: New graphic images set to roll out on Canadian cigarette packs – National

WARNING: Graphic images. Some readers may find the photos in this story disturbing. A bulging lump on someone’s tongue. A big toe that has turned greenish-black from gangrene. A smoker’s infant in hospital, connected to a breathing tube. These are some of the 14 new graphics and photos now starting to appear on cigarette packages … Read more

Surgeon general report once cleared air about smoking. Is it time for one on vaping?

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Surgeon general report once cleared air about smoking. Is it time for one on vaping?

NEW YORK — Sixty years ago, the U.S. surgeon general released a report that settled a longstanding public debate about the dangers of cigarettes and led to huge changes in smoking in America. Today, some public health experts say a similar report could help clear the air about vaping. Many U.S. adults believe nicotine vaping … Read more