-
Last week, the city of Dover became the first New Hampshire municipality to raise their smoking age from 18 to 21. The new city ordinance prohibits anyone…
-
Smokers will no longer be able to light up in parks and ballfields in nine New Hampshire towns.The towns of Harrisville, Keene, Marlborough, Swanzey,…
-
If you look far enough back into American media, you’ll find no shortage of smoke filled offices, but as time went by, public opinion (in part due to…
-
New Hampshire health officials say a survey of independent pharmacies shows most don't sell tobacco products.The telephone survey — conducted in August —…
-
Despite claims by the industry that e-cigarettes are healthier than traditional smoking, more research is raising questions about this alternative,…
-
There has been a significant increase in the popularity of this alternative to smoking, but health officials are still weighing the positive and negative…
-
Governor Maggie Hassan is looking to raise New Hampshire’s cigarette tax. In her state budget address, she pitched a 30-cent increase as good public…
-
A federal appeals court considers Tuesday how far the government can go in forcing a business — in this case cigarette makers — to warn consumers about its product. The FDA wants large, graphic warning labels on cigarettes to scare smokers, but tobacco companies say that violates their right to free speech.