Parliament passed a bill that will put cigarettes out of reach for future generations.
Scientist Ernie Simpson helped develop a method for recycling one of the most prominent pieces of trash in our environment: the cigarette butt.
Under a new proposed ordinance, any store with more than 10% of its inventory categorized as smoke-related products would be classified as a smoke shop.
One of the largest unions that represents casino workers is pushing back against the new bill.
It was the first step in a long chain of necessary approvals, and it came as the movement by many casino workers to implement a ban entered its fourth year.
Smoking affects everyone's health, but is even harder on cancer patients, slowing healing after surgery, increasing chemo side effects, and making radiation less effective. Fox Chase Tobacco Treatment program offers cancer patients and other smokers the tools and support to stop tobacco or vaping.