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A mock-up of a warning label for sodas and sugary drinks proposed in California by public health advocates.

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Is It Time For A Warning Label On Sugar-Loaded Drinks?

5:15pm April 09, 2015

by Poncie Rutsch

New legislation in California and New York proposes a label for sugary beverages. The label looks like the warning on cigarette packages, but the beverage industry has called it "misleading."

Will this maker of snus, an alternative to cigarettes, be allowed to claim it is less harmful?

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Tobacco Firm Seeks Softer Warning For Cigarette Alternative

5:50pm April 02, 2015

by Rob Stein

The product is called snus — a tiny bag of smokeless tobacco that users slip between the lip and gum. A Swedish maker claims the product is safer than cigarettes, cigars and chewing tobacco.

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