Altria Takes Another $4.1 Billion Charge On Juul Investment
E-cigarettes were supposed to help Altria diversify beyond tobacco but its investment in San Francisco-based Juul has turned into a recurring nightmare.
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E-cigarettes were supposed to help Altria diversify beyond tobacco but its investment in San Francisco-based Juul has turned into a recurring nightmare.
An East Bay school district and four other California schools districts have been added to the growing list of lawsuits against e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. for allegedly marketing its products to teenage users.
Though Santa Clara County health officials are reporting no cases of the Wuhan coronavirus in the area as of Tuesday, they are preparing with rapid response teams in the event that it does arrive in the Bay Area.
Facebook, Ford and other high-profile companies have told their employees not to travel to China as the deadly coronavirus continues to spread.
A 43-year-old San Francisco man was sentenced on Friday in federal court to 200 months in prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Cleaning chemicals could be the culprit behind a hazmat incident Friday night at a high school wrestling match in San Jose that sent two people to the hospital, fire officials said.
Health officials throughout the Bay Area are reminding residents how to take precaution against the coronavirus, which has already killed 25 people worldwide.
A judge has ruled California's law allowing terminally people to end their lives was passed legitimately during a special session of the Legislature.
The Trump administration on Friday threatened California with a potential loss of federal health care funds over the state's requirement that insurance plans cover abortions.
A number of patients in Alameda County are being tested to see whether they have contracted the Wuhan coronavirus, according to health officials.
A Bay Area school district took its battle against underage vaping to the courtroom Thursday, filing a lawsuit against Juul Labs for "cultivating and fostering an e-cigarette epidemic that disrupts the education and learning environment across the district."
The Chinese government has shutdown the city of Wuhan for outbound travelers leaving the city due to the spread of the coronavirus, according to state-run media.
Despite the ongoing controversies surrounding Juul e-cigarettes, a new study says the number of people using the San Francisco-based company's vaping products has been rising.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced the first case of Wuhan Coronavirus in the United States, amid a rising number of cases and increased screenings for passengers arriving at San Francisco International Airport.
California is considering whether to label one of the United States' most common drugs a carcinogen.
