Judge rules against Worcester ban on cigarette ads

- The ruling marks a victory for three of the nation’s biggest tobacco companies.

US urges greater efforts to curb teenage smoking

- Almost one in five high school-aged teen smokes, according to the US Surgeon General’s office.

Regulators consider ban on tobacco sales in pharmacies

- The proposal would mirror regulations already in place in at least 18 communities in Massachusetts, including Boston and Worcester, officials said.

FDA’s new tobacco warning labels

- The US Food and Drug Administration unveiled today nine graphic warnings that will be required on cigarette packs sold in the United States and in every cigarette advertisement. One warning image will appear on each pack of cigarettes and in ads.

Boston health official urges MLB to ban chewing tobacco

- A few weeks ago, I told you about efforts by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, a non-profit advocacy group, to ban chewing tobacco from Major League baseball games.Too many kids, the group contends, pick up the cancer-causing habit from watching their idols spit and chew on TV.