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What to know about Zyn, the tiny nicotine pouch that's sparked a big health debate

What to know about Zyn, the tiny nicotine pouch that's sparked a big health debate

WASHINGTON (AP) — A tiny Philip Morris product called Zyn has been making big headlines, sparking debate about whether new nicotine-based alternatives intended for adults may be catching on with underage teens and adolescents.

South Korean police raid office of incoming head of doctors' group over protracted strikes

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said Friday they searched the office of the hard-line incoming leader of an association of doctors and confiscated his mobile phone as he faces accusations that he incited the protracted walkouts by thous
Booze-free bottle shops aim to showcase variety, educate consumers

Booze-free bottle shops aim to showcase variety, educate consumers

Jonathan Barembruch and his wife would often sit with a glass of wine and unwind after long days at work.
Tennessee lawmakers OK bill penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care

Tennessee lawmakers OK bill penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion

17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.
Selling weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to minors in New York is now illegal

Selling weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to minors in New York is now illegal

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — It’s now illegal to sell weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to minors in New York, under a first-in-the-nation law that went into effect this week.
Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

WASHINGTON (AP) — Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Ashley Judd and Aloe Blacc help the White House unveil its national suicide prevention strategy

Ashley Judd and Aloe Blacc help the White House unveil its national suicide prevention strategy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Actor Ashley Judd and singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc, who both lost loved ones to suicide, on Tuesday helped the Biden administration promote its new national strategy to prevent suicide .
Minneapolis smokers to pay some of the highest cigarette prices in US with a $15 per-pack minimum

Minneapolis smokers to pay some of the highest cigarette prices in US with a $15 per-pack minimum

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose a minimum retail price of $15 per pack to promote public health.
Mom distributes air quality monitors after 9-year-old's asthma death during wildfires

Mom distributes air quality monitors after 9-year-old's asthma death during wildfires

Nine-year-old Carter Vigh was having a great day last July 11, visiting a waterpark, enjoying a picnic lunch and playing soccer with other kids at a day camp run by his mother, Amber Vigh.
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