tobacco

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said he will work with health advocates on methods to limit tobacco use among young people.

Connecticut is weighing whether to ban flavored tobacco products after a January report found that nearly a third of high schoolers in the state say they use tobacco.

The state received an “F” on its report card for its continued sale of flavored tobacco products. In addition, the report said almost a third of all Connecticut high schoolers say they use tobacco.

Some cities and states are banning flavored tobacco products — like those commonly found in e-cigarettes. A new study from the Yale School of Public…

Advocates and lawmakers in Bridgeport, Connecticut, want the state to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products. Nearby states have already done so.State…

A new bill in Suffolk County proposes to raise the smoking age to 25. County Legislator Samuel Gonzalez is a former smoker and sponsor of the bill.He says…

Connecticut lawmakers have to make state law comply with a recent Food and Drug Administration ruling on e-cigarettes.That’s because Connecticut passed…

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone signed a law on Monday increasing the minimum age for buying tobacco and e-cigarettes from 19 to 21 years old. The…

Suffolk County has increased the minimum age for buying tobacco and e-cigarettes from 19 to 21 years old. The bill, passed Tuesday evening, was pushed by…

Governor Dannel Malloy said on Wednesday he wants Connecticut to join 27 states that have banned the sale of electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes to…