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Ban on sale of flavored tobacco products needed 

In the Nov. 17 opinion column, “When well-intentioned policies amplify over-policing,” Rep. Consuelo Hernandez, D-Tucson, asserts that a potential ban on flavored tobacco by the Food and Drug Administration “could...

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When well-intentioned policies amplify over-policing 

As the Food and Drug Administration gears up to potentially ban menthol cigarettes, it’s crucial that we pause and consider the broader ramifications of such a decision. Although well-intentioned, this...

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Vaping epidemic is impacting kids, environment

Anyone who has tried to throw away a battery in recent years understands that some things are dangerous, and you can’t simply put them in the trash and hope they...

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Policy solutions needed to defeat cancer

Over the past year, the remarkable development of Covid vaccines has shown the tremendous promise the world’s biotech industry can bring to patients everywhere. It gives me hope when thinking about...

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Choice of getting Covid shots related to politics

Mesa Fire Department Capt. Jeff Stieber, right, receives the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19 at the Arizona Department of Health Services State Laboratory from nurse Machrina Leach,...

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Doctors sue feds to loosen grip on drug used to prevent COVID-19

A Tucson-based national organization of doctors has sued the federal Department of Health and Human Services for putting roadblocks in the path of physicians who want to prescribe hydroxychloroquine to...

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Governor not in favor of banning flavored vaping liquids

Deposit photos/Innovated Captures Gov. Doug Ducey said he believes that banning flavored nicotine-laced vaping liquids may not be a good idea. The governor told Capitol Media...

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Senate committee approves vaping restrictions

Deposit photos/Innovated Captures Hoping to curb teen use, state lawmakers are moving to put new restrictions on where and how vaping devices can be sold. Without...

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