Tobacco

In our second post for Men’s Health Week 2017, it is appropriate to issue a warning to our readers of the danger of smoking if you may ever have been exposed to airborne asbestos at work or in another setting. Studies have been clear that, while asbestos exposure or smoking tobacco each separately increases the [...]

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently extended its authority to regulate all products that meet the definition of a tobacco product, including e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes have come under scrutiny after numerous cases of nicotine poisoning in children and several incidents of the devices exploding spontaneously. The products were not subject to FDA regulation [...]

Despite an estimated 480,000 deaths per year due to smoking tobacco products, tobacco companies have marketed their products as safe and healthy for decades. After an undeniable link between smoking and cancer was made public in the 1960s, companies released “light” and “low tar” cigarettes, claiming they were less harmful to smokers’ health. Today, they [...]

by Brayton Purcell LLPMar 31, 2014TobaccoDo you fight to breathe the air around you? Everyday, there are individuals who battle to breathe the air around them. Whether they are fighting heavy pollution, second-hand smoke, or cancer that restricts their lung movement, these warriors work hard for the oxygen they need.Did you recently take part in an [...]

by Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 13, 2013 | Tobacco | Chicago Mayor Accepts Award for Cigarette Regulation LegislationWritten by James P. Nevin Chicago Mayor Rahn Emanuel accepted an award from an Oakland, California based anti-tobacco group for his cigarette regulation efforts.The mayor recently attempted to ban e-cigarettes wherever smoking is prohibited and block sales to [...]

Earlier this month, Judge Gladys Kessler refused to vacate her 2006 ruling finding that Philip Morris and other tobacco companies were guilty of racketeering. Her newest ruling effectively blocks, for the present, tobacco’s attempt to get out from under Justice Department supervision of their marketing activities. Judge Kessler’s original ruling in 2006 found Altria Group [...]

Tobacco Companies Suggest Smokers See Into the Future to Preserve Their Statute of Limitations Twenty years ago Nikki Pooshs developed periodontal disease and COPD related to smoking. At the time, she decided to live with both of these conditions rather than pursue a remedy in the courts. According to Phillip Morris, now that she has [...]

FDA Seeking Public Comment on Updates to Required Warning November 16, 2010 — Images of diseased lungs, corpses and addictive behaviors along with warnings like “Smoking can kill you” are among the example warning labels the FDA may require for cigarette packages and advertising. A by-product of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, [...]

Affordable Care Act Opens Door for Preventative Care Services September 24, 2010 — Smoking and tobacco-related diseases are the single most preventable cause of death in the United States. Diseases from smoking account for over 400,000 annual deaths in the US and consume an estimated 10% of Medicare’s annual budget. Yet Medicare only covered cessation [...]