INSIDER - One tobacco giant — Reynolds American — is actively spreading millions of dollars to hundreds of state-level political candidates and political action committees, according to an internal corporate governance document reviewed by Insider.
Read MoreHartford Courant: For the second consecutive year, the Connecticut legislature is considering a bill that would ban flavored e-cigarette products in an attempt to tackle what has become a vexing issue for some parents and public health officials after decades of progress curbing youth nicotine consumption.
Read MoreCT Insider: Gov. Ned Lamont’s warm welcome last year to Phillip Morris, with the relocation of its headquarters from New York City to Stamford, drew quick rebuke from anti-tobacco activists who said the move would be a test of the governor’s support for a ban on flavored vaping products in Connecticut.
Read MoreHartford Courant: Even after several years of education campaigns, too many young people — especially high school and middle school students — still think vaping is safe, according to speakers at a West Hartford panel discussion.
Read MoreHartford Courant: As concerns about the health risks of vaping among young people continue to grow, Connecticut lawmakers want to eliminate all flavored e-cigarette and tobacco products — including menthol cigarettes, which tobacco companies have disproportionately marketed to communities of color.
Read MoreHartford Courant: If the ordinance passes, Bridgeport will be one of 100 cities nationally to ban the products, according to officials.
Read MoreStamford Advocate: The rise in vaping in recent years has raised concerns within the medical community of teenagers and young adults developing unhealthy lifetime habits, an echo of tobacco trends during the 20th century.
Read MoreNews8: State lawmakers are ramping up efforts to end the sale of flavored tobacco and e-cigarettes, including menthol products.Kevin O’Flaherty with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids joined Capitol Report to discuss this topic further.
Read MoreCNN: Investigators are probing whether Juul illegally marketed itself as a "smoking cessation device" without approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, according to Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and the state's consumer protection commissioner, Michelle H. Seagull.
Read MoreWNPR: Before electronic cigarettes hit the U.S. market about 10 years ago, Connecticut was making progress in decreasing nicotine use among young people.
Read MorePatch.com: With a dramatic increase in the number youth vaping and vaping related injuries in the state, State Representative Jesse MacLachlan (R-35) co-hosted a panel discussion with State Senator Norm Needleman (D-33) at the Morgan School with community stakeholders to address this concern and ways everyone involved can work toward a resolution.
Read MoreThe Hartford Courant: U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal called Monday for a federal ban on flavored e-cigarette products as concerns about vaping have been spreading concerning the health risks for young people.
Read MoreThe CT Mirror: Frustrated by the Trump administration’s retreat from a pledge to ban flavored vaping products at the federal level, anti-tobacco advocates are doubling down on a push to enact a statewide prohibition in Connecticut.
Read MoreCT News Junkie: The Food and Drug Administration’s announcement Thursday that it will ban fruit, candy, mint, and dessert flavors from small, cartridge-based e-cigarettes doesn’t go far enough according to health and policy experts.
Read MoreIn August, 2019 reports began to come in about lung injuries that were occurring in otherwise healthy patients who all reported the use of vaping products. The outbreak spread to all 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and two U.S. territories. Symptoms include shortness of breath, cough, fever, fatigue, body aches, vomiting and/or diarrhea.
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