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FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Tobacco Products

April 28, 2022 – The FDA on Thursday proposed a ban on making and promoting menthol cigarettes within the United States, in addition to most flavored cigars. Health care teams hailed the proposal as a essential step to maintain cigarettes out of the mouths of youngsters and Black Americans, who’re notably more likely to smoke […]

Idaho Supreme Court Blocks State’s Abortion Ban

April 11, 2022 The Idaho Supreme Court has briefly blocked the enforcement of a brand new state legislation that might ban abortions after fetal cardiac exercise is detected, usually after six weeks of being pregnant. Gov. Brad Little signed the laws in late March. It was scheduled to take impact April 22, however Planned Parenthood […]

EPA Proposes to Ban Last Form of Asbestos Used in U.S.

By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A proposed rule to ban ongoing makes use of of the one recognized type of asbestos imported into the United States has been launched by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The ban would apply to chrysotile asbestos, which is thought to […]

Flavored Vapes Still in Stores Despite Federal Ban

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Kid-friendly flavored e-cigarettes are nonetheless extensively accessible on-line and in shops, regardless of a federal decide’s ruling that ought to have pulled the merchandise off retailer cabinets by early September, a brand new report exhibits. The decide’s ruling follows on U.S. Food and […]

Canada Aims to End Ban on Blood Donations from Gay, Bisexual Men

Dec. 6, 2021 — The finish of Canada’s ban on homosexual and bisexual males from donating blood primarily based on sexual orientation alone could quickly be historical past. Canadian Blood Services (CBS) plans to ask Health Canada to display potential blood donors primarily based on higher-risk sexual behaviors fairly than on gender or sexuality. The […]

Disney Pauses Worker Vaccine Mandate After Florida’s Ban

Nov. 22, 2021 — The Walt Disney Company has paused its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers at its theme parks in Florida after state lawmakers banned employers from requiring staff to get vaccinated. Walt Disney World may have confronted fines below the coverage, an organization spokesperson instructed The New York Times. The Biden administration has […]