Maternal smoking declines nationwide, W.Va. still #1
By Stephen Baldwin, RealWV February 6, 2023 According to data released last week by the National Center for Health Statistics, the number of mothers who smoked during their pregnancy declined drastically over the last five years. In 2016, 7.2% of all pregnant mothers nationwide smoked. By 2021, that fell to 4.6%. Overall, that represents a […]
Tobacco bill raises purchase age to 21, prohibits smoking in cars when children are riding along
By Jeff Jenkins, WV Metronews The legal age to purchase tobacco products would go from 18 to 21 in a bill that passed the Senate Health Committee Thursday. SB 266, which attempts to comply with federal provisions on tobacco, also includes the prohibition of the sale of tobacco-derived products, and alternative nicotine products like vaping […]
