Trump FDA pick stops short of committing to flavor ban
Politico: President Donald Trump's nominee for FDA commissioner declined at his confirmation hearing Wednesday to promise to move forward with an e-cigarette flavor ban that the administration has put on hold.
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Doctors believe vaping is the cause of death for a 28-year-old Orlando man, family says
Fox 35 Orlando: Last week, Kyle Boyd’s family said he went to sleep and never woke up. His mother and stepfather found the 28-year-old unresponsive and unable to breathe in his room.
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Something has changed': People have been vaping for years but now they're dying. Could it be the devices?
USA Today: Vapers, who often see the devices as safer and healthier than cigarettes, are potentially inhaling a toxic stew of atomized oils, an aircraft de-icing chemical and toxic heavy metals leaching from the heating elements used to create the "smoke."
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Trump Planned To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes: Whatever Happened To That?
Forbes: Dealing with a public health crisis requires strong decisive statements followed very quickly with strong corresponding action. Issuing strong statements followed by a retreat can lead to confusion and a loss of confidence in our country’s ability to respond to a crisis.
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Juul has pulled its most popular flavor in a last-ditch effort to stop teens from vaping
Business Insider: On the heels of new research released this week suggesting that mint and mango are the most popular flavors among high school students who use Juuls, the e-cigarette giant has announced it will stop selling its mint-flavored refillable cartridges.
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Vaping Could Be 'potentially Even More' Harmful To Hearts Than Smoking, Scientists Warn
Newsweek: Vaping could harm heart health, according to scientists who fear e-cigarettes could be as damaging as tobacco smoke. Two separate studies on e-cigarettes come as health officials try to get to grips with a U.S.-wide outbreak of vaping-related lung illnesses, which have affected over 2,000 people.
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Juul disregarded early evidence it was hooking teens
Reuters: Juul executives knew young people were flocking to its breakthrough e-cigarette shortly after it went on sale in 2015, a former manager tells Reuters. Its nicotine blend was so potent, engineers devised a kill switch to limit the dosage – but the idea was shelved.
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States and Tribes Stepping in to Protect Communities from the Dangers of E-cigarettes: Actions and Options (2019)
Public Health Law Center: Given that this crisis coincides with an unprecedented increase in youth e-cigarette use in the United States and a recent declaration by the Surgeon General that youth use of e-cigarettes has become an “epidemic,” states and Tribes are stepping in to protect the health of youth and the broader community against e-cigarettes.
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Apple removes all vaping and e-cigarette apps, citing health concerns
CBS News: Apple said Friday that it is removing all apps related to electronic cigarettes and vaping from the company's app store, citing concerns about the rash of deaths and lung injuries linked to the products.
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Repeal of SF e-cigarette ban, once backed by Juul, is overwhelmingly rejected by voters
San Francisco Chronicle: San Francisco’s upcoming ban on the sale of e-cigarettes will remain in place, as voters soundly rejected a ballot measure Tuesday that would have overturned the prohibition approved by the Board of Supervisors in June.
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How Juul Hooked Kids and Ignited a Public Health Crisis
Time Magazine: To a remarkable degree, a single company is front and center in one of the biggest public-health crises facing the country: the sharp rise in vaping among teenagers and young adults.
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Vaping Illnesses Increase to 530 Probable Cases, C.D.C. Says
New York Times: More than three-fourths of those sickened are male, health officials said, and half are under 25. Missouri reported the eighth death linked to vaping during this summer’s crisis.
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Congress threatens to subpoena Juul, saying vaping company isn’t cooperating with probe
CNBC: Juul has not complied with a Congressional probe, a House panel wrote in a letter to the company Wednesday.
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Vapers seek relief from nicotine addiction in — wait for it — cigarettes
NBC News: “Juul made my nicotine addiction a lot worse,” one user said.
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Trump moves to ban flavored e-cigarettes
New York Times: Citing surge in youth vaping, president endorses crackdown
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Ban on flavored e-cigarettes won't help youth already addicted, experts say
NBC News: Doctors, major health groups and concerned parents reacted with shock and gratitude to the Trump administration's surprise announcement Wednesday that it plans to ban flavored electronic cigarettes.
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Bloomberg Takes on Vaping After Giving $1 Billion to Fight Tobacco
New York Times: New York’s former mayor has committed $160 million to ban flavored e-cigarettes amid a series of efforts designed to increase oversight of the industry.
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Tastes like addiction: Ban the sale of sweet-flavored e-cigarettes, designed to turn kids into lifetime smokers.
NY Daily News: Legislation wafting around the City Council would prohibit the sale of fruity, saccharine e-cigarette flavors. It’s got merit.
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People Urged to Stop Vaping Following a Third Death, Hundreds of Illnesses
Wall Street Journal: Federal health authorities are urging people to stop using electronic cigarettes and other vaping products while they investigate the deaths of three more people from a mysterious vaping illness that researchers say may have affected 450 people around the U.S.
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Cases of Vaping-Related Lung Illness Surge, Health Officials Say
New York Times: Indiana announced a third death linked to the illness on Friday, and Minnesota a fourth. State and federal health officials are working urgently to understand the causes.
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