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Republicans call for stricter legislation limiting children’s use of social media

Republicans call for stricter legislation limiting children’s use of social media

by Caroline Neal | Feb 14, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and John Kennedy (R-La.) called for stricter legislation limiting social media use for minors under 16 years old during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday.  The hearing, called “Protecting Our...
Youth vaping epidemic remains after Congress gives FDA control over synthetic nicotine regulation

Youth vaping epidemic remains after Congress gives FDA control over synthetic nicotine regulation

by Joanna Hou | Jan 26, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON — The American Lung Association’s annual State of Tobacco Control report, released Wednesday, found tobacco and e-cigarette use among teens rose slightly in 2022 after three years of decline.  The higher rates of tobacco use among the nation’s youth come...

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