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Tobacco to be banned from San Francisco ballparks

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a draft ordinance that will prohibit all tobacco products from baseball parks and athletic fields in San Francisco city and county.

Public Health
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From Ebola to MOC: Top 10 stories from AMA Interim Meeting

Here are the top stories from the 2014 AMA Interim Meeting in Dallas. See full coverage of the meeting at AMA Wire®. They covered Ebols, MOC, expanded access to Medicare and caring for veterans.

Interim Meeting
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From Ebola to e-cigarettes, delegates pass public health policy

Delegates at the 2014 AMA Interim Meeting in Dallas this week weighed in on a number of timely public health issues which included regulatory oversight of electronic cigarettes and the important role of pharmacists in vaccinating target populations.

AMA Policies
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AMA calls for stricter e-cigarette regulation

The AMA adopted new policy at the 2014 AMA Annual Meeting opposing the sales and marketing of electronic cigarettes and nicotine delivery products to minors.

Public Health
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FDA to regulate e-cigarettes, additional tobacco products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Thursday released a proposed rule that would give the agency authority to regulate alternative tobacco products that are growing in popularity.

Public Health
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CVS ends tobacco sales in JAMA announcement

CVS Caremark's landmark decision to end the sale of tobacco products in its stores was announced Wednesday in JAMA.

Public Health
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Telescoping 50 years: Smoking report anniversary makes us look back—and ahead

With the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health commemorated this weekend, we have quite an outlook.

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Leadership
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50 years of anti-smoking efforts save 8 million lives

A new study in JAMA has found that public health efforts have cut smoking rates in half since then, saving 8 million lives.

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