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Public Health Archive

Archives for December 2019

Politics
Vaping: the astonishing surge in e-cigarette useVaping: the astonishing surge in e-cigarette use
Politics

Use of e-cigarettes, particularly among teens, is rising at the fastest-recorded rate for any substance.

By Vox Staff
Politics
The FDA has officially raised the age to buy tobacco products to 21The FDA has officially raised the age to buy tobacco products to 21
Politics

The move could save thousands of lives.

By Ella Nilsen
How McKinsey infiltrated the world of global public health
Science

The Gates Foundation brought billions of dollars to the sector — and a business-friendly ethos consultants could exploit.

By Julia Belluz and Marine Buissonniere