(HealthDay)—As COVID-19 has surged throughout the United States for the past year and a half, some may have picked up an old bad habit or started a new one. How do researchers know this? They discovered that cigarette sales jumped during the first 15 months of the pandemic, exceeding their own estimates by 14%. It’s […]
Tobacco sales ban near schools cuts licensed shops by 70 percent Banning the sale of cigarettes close to schools and playgrounds would reduce the number of shops allowed to sell tobacco products in Scotland by more than 70 percent, a study suggests. Preventing tobacco sales within 300 meters of children’s spaces would greatly reduce availability, […]
Restricting the promotion and merchandising of unhealthy foods and beverages leads to a reduction in their sales, presenting an opportunity to improve people’s diets, according to a randomised controlled trial of 20 stores in remote regions of Australia published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal. Merchandising in food retail outlets, such as price promotions, end-of-aisle […]
These days, everyone always has the same plus-one in tow: a face mask. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends anyone over the age of two wears a face covering in public to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Since masks will continue to be an essential in our lives for the foreseeable future, […]
