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How the CDC Masks the Truth about Smokeless Tobacco
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is misleading the public about the risks of smokeless tobacco in ways that are unethical and damaging to public health.
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Examining the Claims About America’s Crumbling Infrastructure
Not every infrastructure project is equally important and a focus on highway congestion in major cities should be prioritized.
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Uncertain Funding, Rising Costs and Long Delays–Just Another Day for California High-Speed Rail
While rail proponents grumble about delay in electrification funds, a new report suggests building parts of system will cost 50% more than estimated.
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A Modest Reform Could Mean Life or Death for the Vaping Industry
The e-cigarette industry is on the edge of a cliff, with Food and Drug Administration rules threatening to wipe out 10,000 small businesses and remove 99 percent of vapor products from the market in just 18 months' time.
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Hope for Vapers: New Bill Could Halt FDA E-Cigarette Prohibition
Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., and Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Ga., introduced legislation in the House of Representatives on Thursday which, if adopted, could prevent the e-cigarette business from falling into a state of de facto prohibition.
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Texas High-speed Rail Promises Collapse Under Scrutiny
Texas Central keeps insisting its project will be privately funded but with upside down numbers taxpayers are at real risk.
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The Building Blocks for School Finance Reform in Texas
Moving away from a reliance on local property tax revenue, a comprehensive student-based budgeting program and choice can be the foundation of fundamental change in Texas.
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Seven Key Problems With Texas School Finance System That Should Be Fixed
As Texas attempts to revamp its school funding system, fixing these problems is vital.
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New Tobacco Technology Offers Huge Potential for Harm Reduction
A new generation of "heat-not-burn" tobacco products could offer of a breakthrough for harm reduction, appealing to smokers where e-cigarettes and nicotine replacement therapies have failed.
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What the US Can Learn From the UK about Vaping
According to the report, the number of vapers who now classify themselves as ex-smokers rose 10 percent in a year to 850,000 and 470 people a day switched exclusively to e-cigarettes in the last two years.
