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Hult Center For Healthy Living health education specialists say a national survey showing a drop in use of e-cigarettes and other tobacco products among middle school and high school students shows that prevention efforts are working.
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A study published Monday in the journal Nature Plants shows that plants genetically engineered to create large amounts of useful industrial enzymes can be…
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Illinois legislators are reviving bills that would raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products to 21.Democratic Sens. Julie Morrison and Michael…
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The Illinois House has voted against increasing the smoking age from 18 to 21.The plan fell four votes short despite passing the Senate in April. It would…
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The Illinois Senate has voted to raise the smoking age from 18 to 21.The Senate voted 35-20 Wednesday to ban under-21 sales of tobacco or tobacco related…
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An Illinois senate committee has endorsed raising the age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. The Senate Public Health Committee voted 6-2 Tuesday to send…
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New research shows cigarettes contribute to more than 1 in 4 cancer deaths in the U.S. The rate is highest among men in southern states where smoking is…
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One Chicago Cubs player says a new ban on chewing tobacco in the ballpark might prompt him to kick the habit.A Chicago ordinance banning smokeless tobacco…
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Legislation raising the age to buy cigarettes seemed to have been extinguished in the Illinois Senate last week. But it suddenly caught fire again as the…
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A state senator's attempt to snuff-out youth smoking fell short when it came up for a vote Thursday. Sen. John Mulroe, D-Chicago, wants to raise the…