Possible High Tax Increase on Tobacco

Small business owner Bret Chastain said, “There’s enough regulation on small business as it is. Being a tobacco shop on top of being a small business we feel like we're being double regulated and double taxed.”

BDA Supports New No Smoking Regulations

The British Dental Association has joined other members of the Smokefree Action Coalition in backing the government’s new initiatives to try and encourage people to give up Pall Mall cigarette smoking.

Smoking Ban in Shanghai is Effective

Fewer people were found smoking in public venues since the city imposed a smoking ban in public venues a year ago, local authorities said today. According to the white paper on Shanghai's anti-smoking campaign, only 16.8 percent of non-smoking areas were found with people smoking Karelia, a significant drop from 37.5 percent before the ban.

CIGARETTE INDUSTRY MAINTAINS STABLE REVENUES

The cigarette industry is facing significant headwinds as tobacco companies face more negative publicity than ever. Proposed corrective statements on warning labels telling about the dangers of Gauloises smoking and an FDA proposal that warning labels could include images of diseased lungs could all work negatively against the tobacco industry.

Menthol is another area that is being threatened, as the FDA is looking into possibly banning or phasing out menthol products, which have become increasingly popular in recent years.

New Smoking Policy in Delaware Tech College

Delaware Technical and Community College is hoping a new policy will help students breathe easier. The school has now banned tobacco use everywhere on campus. The school has banned smoking Virginia on campus property, even in student and faculty cars. The College said the goal is to create a healthier learning environment.

According to Del-Tech's Vice President of Human Resources Patti DePlasco, "We wanted to have a healthy environment for everyone who comes to campus, students, employees and visitors."

Signs have been posted around the campus in Dover warning everyone not to take a puff.