/news/tags/smoking Smoking en-US Copyright Tue, 07 Feb 2023 22:39:49 GMT /health/2023-02-07/cleveland-city-council-proposes-ban-on-sales-of-flavored-tobacco-products The city of Cleveland has proposed restricting the sale of flavored tobacco products, on the heels of Columbus, which recently passed their proposal banning sales in their city. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 22:39:49 GMT /health/2023-02-07/cleveland-city-council-proposes-ban-on-sales-of-flavored-tobacco-products Taylor Wizner /news/2022-11-14/researchers-find-bans-on-menthol-cigarettes-sales-can-lead-to-higher-tobacco-quit-rates As Columbus contemplates becoming the first city in Ohio to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes, data is starting to come in from areas that have implemented bans themselves, including the entire county of Canada where researchers are finding a reduction in smoking. Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/2022-11-14/researchers-find-bans-on-menthol-cigarettes-sales-can-lead-to-higher-tobacco-quit-rates Renee Fox /news/health-science/2020-07-14/study-looks-at-quit-hotlines-for-smokers-do-they-help It’s hard to stop smoking, and smoking cessation programs like Ohio’s smoking Quit Line, offered by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), can be important… Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:35:40 GMT /news/health-science/2020-07-14/study-looks-at-quit-hotlines-for-smokers-do-they-help Lisa Ryan /news/government-politics/2019-04-17/ohio-medicaid-recipients-will-be-urged-to-stop-smoking-under-dewine-wellness-initiative Gov. Mike DeWine is revealing more about the wellness initiatives that he wants to implement for the 2.8 million people on Medicaid in Ohio, including the… Wed, 17 Apr 2019 21:26:13 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-04-17/ohio-medicaid-recipients-will-be-urged-to-stop-smoking-under-dewine-wellness-initiative Karen Kasler /news/government-politics/2019-04-02/proposed-state-budget-would-raise-tobacco-buying-age Governor Mike DeWine’s proposed budget includes a provision that would bring the state less revenue – but it’s not a tax cut. Raising the buying age from… Tue, 02 Apr 2019 20:59:27 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-04-02/proposed-state-budget-would-raise-tobacco-buying-age Karen Kasler /news/health-science/2018-05-31/anti-tobacco-groups-want-ohio-to-add-taxes-on-e-cigarettes-and-chewing-tobacco Anti-tobacco groups are calling on lawmakers to raise the tax on products that have been left out of recent increases, such as e-cigarettes and chew.… Fri, 01 Jun 2018 00:18:34 GMT /news/health-science/2018-05-31/anti-tobacco-groups-want-ohio-to-add-taxes-on-e-cigarettes-and-chewing-tobacco Andy Chow /news/health-science/2018-01-29/american-lung-association-flunks-ohio-in-annual-report-card The American Lung Association is out with its yearly report card on tobacco control. Overall, Ohio gets a failing grade with one A, one D, and three… Tue, 30 Jan 2018 02:07:12 GMT /news/health-science/2018-01-29/american-lung-association-flunks-ohio-in-annual-report-card /news/health-science/2017-08-03/the-latest-american-cancer-society-report-shows-ohio-continues-to-fail-in-tobacco-prevention A new national report released by the American Cancer Society shows Ohio falling behind in keeping people from using tobacco products.The “How Do You… Thu, 03 Aug 2017 08:59:00 GMT /news/health-science/2017-08-03/the-latest-american-cancer-society-report-shows-ohio-continues-to-fail-in-tobacco-prevention Lydia Taylor