Posted on 11:20 pm, Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Tags: dru kanuha, hawaii county council, tobacco
MEDIA RELEASE Last year, the County Council unanimously approved a bill to raise the age of sale of tobacco products to 21. That measure, Hawaii County Ordinance 13-124, takes effect Tuesday, July 1, 2014. The law prohibits the distribution of tobacco products, including electronic smoking devices, to underage customers born after June 30, 1996. Retailers […]
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Posted on 7:30 am, Friday, August 3, 2012. Tags: cdc, cigarette, smoking, tim mcafee, tobacco
MEDIA RELEASE Sharp increases in total adult consumption of pipe tobacco (used for roll-your-own cigarettes) and cigarette-like cigars since 2008 have offset declines in total cigarette consumption, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although total cigarette consumption continued an 11-year downward trend with a 2.5 percent decline from […]
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Posted on 9:37 pm, Sunday, December 4, 2011. Tags: department of health, tobacco
MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Health (DOH) Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD) survey results for illegal tobacco sales to minors show this year’s 6.1 percent rate in Hawaii falls below the 9.3 percent federal fiscal year 2010 national weighted average. The annual survey is a joint effort between the DOH and the University […]
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