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New Research Finds Statewide Menthol Cigarette Bans Backfire

BALTIMORE, MD, May 8, 2024 – Because public health experts have determined that menthol-flavored cigarettes pose higher health risks to smokers than non-menthol varieties, policymakers for years have considered banning menthol. Most of the measures taken to date have been at the state level, but new research suggests that this approach has backfired. The better alternative, researchers suggest, is a higher tax on menthol cigarettes, or a national ban at the federal level.

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Taking geographical luck out of emergency care with AI
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Generative AI with Vision will be essential to the future of emergency medicine

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Shein’s Plan to Sell Its Supply Chain Expertise Comes with Risks
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Singapore-based Shein’s innovative supply-chain operations have made it a retail phenomenon. As it attempts to navigate a possible initial public offering, it is planning to offer its supply-chain experience as a service to other global brands.

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El cannabis prende en Europa

El cannabis prende en Europa

El Pais, April 6, 2024

Las perspectivas de la industria crecen con la reciente legalización parcial del consumo de la hierba en Alemania. El mercado mundial movió 25.000 millones de euros el pasado año y los expertos prevén que se duplique en 2027

Plan for AI to handle tax-return preparation

Plan for AI to handle tax-return preparation

Federal News Network, April 12, 2024

Millions of Americans are sweating over one of the most intrusive processes known to mankind. The IRS is in high gear as it prepares to process tax returns.

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