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    January 21, 2019
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    Adult tobacco use stagnant in ND, Minn., but youth e-cig use rising
    FARGO — Smoking rates are pretty much stagnant for adults in North Dakota and Minnesota, but the states are concerned and keeping a close eye...
    lifestyle/healthJanuary 21, 2019 - 6:33pm
    December 19, 2018
    The proportion of U.S. high school seniors who are vaping tobacco products nearly doubled in the past year, with more than 1 in 5 now saying they have vaped to get a hit of nicotine in the past 30 days, according to a new study. Ded Mityay / Dreamstime / TNS
    Duluth may raise tobacco-purchasing age to 21
    DULUTH — The city of Duluth soon could require people to be at least 21 in order to purchase tobacco or e-cigarette products. Duluth city councilors...
    news/government-and-politicsDecember 19, 2018 - 7:14pm
    September 12, 2018
    Many e-cigarettes and other tobacco-related products come in cherry and other fruity flavors that are targeted toward the younger generation. Lowell Anderson / Forum News Service
    As more Minnesota kids vape and smoke, health department issues advisory on dangers
    ST. PAUL—Tobacco use among Minnesota high school students increased for the first time in 17 years and state health officials attribute...
    lifestyle/healthSeptember 12, 2018 - 10:54am
    August 14, 2018
    Otter Tail County could become the first county in Minnesota to raise the age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. WDAY-TV
    Western Minnesota county may be first to raise tobacco purchase age to 21
    FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Otter Tail could become the first county in the state of Minnesota to raise the purchasing age of tobacco from 18...
    news/government-and-politicsAugust 14, 2018 - 7:08pm
    March 8, 2018
    Push begins for raising tobacco age limit to 21 in Minn.
    ST. PAUL—A bipartisan group of lawmakers want to make it illegal to sell cigarettes and other tobacco products to anyone under 21 in Minnesota. The current age is 18. The proposal by a group of House members would also cover nicotine products like e-cigarettes. Why would we...
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 8, 2018 - 7:03pm
    September 26, 2016
    In this undated photo, an unidentified customer tries different e-cigarette flavors at the Henley Vaporium in New York City. E-cigarette use is on the rise in the U.S. and nearly 4 percent of adults currently use the devices, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. REUTERS
    E-cigarette users view smoke-free areas as okay for vaping
    The majority of e-cigarette users have "vaped" in a smoke-free environment and most don't view use of the devices as harmful to themselves or...
    news/nationSeptember 26, 2016 - 2:28pm
    August 3, 2015
    Kandiyohi County restricts E-cigarette use at fair
    WILLMAR — The Kandiyohi County Fair Board recently expanded its tobacco-free policy to restrict use of electronic cigarettes during the fair. Willmar Police Department Sergeant Michael Jahnke is a member of the Kandiyohi County Drug Free Communities Coalition, a group working to...
    newsAugust 3, 2015 - 10:06pm
    June 11, 2015
    E-cigarettes growing more popular — and poisoning more kids
    ST. PAUL — Minnesota has seen a jump in the number of children poisoned by e-cigarettes and their liquid refillables, the Minnesota Department of Health said Wednesday. From 2013 to 2014, the number of e-cigarette and e-liquid poisonings among Minnesota children 5 and younger rose...
    newsJune 11, 2015 - 11:08pm
    May 14, 2015
    Meeker Memorial Hospital bans tobacco, e-cigarettes on campus
    LITCHFIELD — Meeker Memorial Hospital and Clinic is implementing a tobacco-free policy this week that covers the entire campus — not only the buildings but also the grounds and any vehicle parked on the grounds. The policy extends as well to electronic cigarettes. The hospital...
    newsMay 14, 2015 - 11:04pm
    January 22, 2015
    Erin Simmons of the American Lung Association points to some of the tobacco products you might find in a student’s backpack. She told teachers attending a professional development session Monday at the Lac qui Parle Valley High School how easy it is for students to hide their use of many tobacco products. (TRIBUNE/Tom Cherveny)
    Tobacco in disguise
    MADISON — Erin Simmons has a good idea of who is buying the Gummy Bear-flavored e-juice and the Hello Kitty-themed e-cigarettes that turn the...
    newsJanuary 22, 2015 - 11:03pm
    April 7, 2014
    Does bullying bill bully Minnesota’s schools?
    ST. PAUL — Republicans say that an anti-bullying bill actually increases bullying.
    newsApril 7, 2014 - 11:08am
    March 27, 2014
    Editorial: Danger of nicotine fluids is growing
    The growing debate concerning electronic cigarettes has often focused upon the impact of the related secondhand smoke. E-cigarettes, which are currently unregulated, are devices which allow the heating of a liquid into a vapor, which can be inhaled. The liquid contains nicotine...
    opinion/editorialsMarch 27, 2014 - 6:00am
    September 25, 2013
    Minn. AG among 40 to urge tight regulation of e-cigarettes
    BOSTON (AP) — Forty attorneys general sent a letter to the U.S.
    newsSeptember 25, 2013 - 12:48am
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