The emergence of electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigarettes, vapors, vaporizers, or nicotine vaporizers) has triggered a flood of questions from consumers regarding the safety of these devices and their role as a possible tool to quit smoking. While the makers of e-cigarettes claim they are safe, the Florida Department of Health’s Bureau of Tobacco [read more...]
Just ask Rick Bender. Some call him “the man without a face.” At the age of 12, he started using spit tobacco, commonly known as chewing tobacco. At 26, he was diagnosed with oral cancer. He underwent several major surgeries and as a result he lost half of his jaw, a third of his tongue, [read more...]
February 10, 2013 posted in Tobacco Free Florida Statement , Add a Comment
If you don’t already know someone who has or had cancer, you will. About one in two men and one in three women will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, according to the American Cancer Society. Yet, about a third of the most common cancers can be prevented. Modifying or [read more...]
February 4, 2013 posted in Tobacco Free Florida Statement , Add a Comment
On Jan. 16, the American Lung Association released the results of its annual report, “State of Tobacco Control 2013,” which monitors federal and state progress on key tobacco-related policies. The report focuses on the money received each year from tobacco taxes and legal settlements with tobacco companies. The American Lung Association’s formula for grades is [read more...]
January 18, 2013 posted in Tobacco Free Florida Statement , Add a Comment
As a government agency, the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) cannot institute or advocate for new laws. We do, however, help inform the public about tobacco’s health risks and dangers, and local Tobacco Free Partnerships in each of Florida’s counties work to pass tobacco policies. While there is no law banning the sale of tobacco [read more...]
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February 18, 2013 posted in Health, Tobacco Free Florida Statement , Add a Comment