WDVM: Montgomery County Public Schools is looking to curb vaping and e-cigarette use among its students. The school system is rolling out a new program called “Let’s Clear the Air.” MCPS leaders say student academic performance is impacted by risky behaviors like drinking, using drugs and vaping.
Read MoreBuffalo News: A move is afoot in the New York State Legislature to ban flavored tobacco products – things like menthol cigarettes, cigars or chewable tobacco. If a ban makes anyone less likely to smoke, it is a good move..
Read MoreMaryland Matters: With the alarming rise in vaping among teenagers and adolescents, a new public health crisis is unfolding right before our eyes. At the state and federal level, we must move swiftly to protect our children from the harmful, and sometimes deadly, effects of vaping.
Read MoreThe Quad City Times: A local substance abuse center has found a unique method to help educate parents, children, teachers and others about vaping: an escape room.
Read MoreExpose Tobacco: Through our extensive research of publicly available information, industry analyst data and company documents, we conclude that PMI is addicting people to its IQOS product because its cigarette business is under threat. The company’s survival depends on hooking a new generation of users, including youth, on its products.
Read MoreNY.gov: Governor's Budget Proposal Includes Legislation Authorizing Health Department to Ban Certain Carrier Oils Used in Vaping Products that have Been Connected to Vaping-Related Illnesses
Read MoreNY.gov: Vaping is a public health crisis, claiming too many lives and making countless others sick in a short period of time. What's worse is that young people are increasingly vaping at alarming rates.
Read MoreWBUR: Gov. Charlie Baker has signed the country’s broadest prohibition on flavored tobacco into law. The measure makes Massachusetts the first state to permanently ban retail sales of all flavored tobacco, including menthol cigarettes and vape products.
Read MorePasadena Now: A school board member told Pasadena Now, he would support joining a lawsuit against a popular vaping company. The Glendale and Los Angeles unified school districts have announced plans to sue JUUL Labs, one of the country’s biggest nicotine vaping manufacturers.
Read MoreScripps National News: There has been some action taken to curb the youth vaping crisis. But there are a number of nicotine products still of concern.
Read MoreThe Hill: Executives from five of the largest e-cigarette companies are set to be grilled by House lawmakers on Wednesday about rising youth vaping rates, the first hearing since the Trump administration announced a limited ban on vaping flavors.
Read MoreBiospace: Taking a strong stand to protect the health and safety of California's youth Kaiser Permanente Corporate Office Headquarters today announced it is the first major health care provider to support California Senate Bill 793 by state Senator Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products in the state.
Read MoreNBC News: A nationwide ban on many flavored e-cigarette products goes into effect Thursday, but teenagers will still have access to nicotine vapes, experts say.
Read MoreLost Coast Outpost: California is behind some other states and the Trump administration when it comes to cracking down on flavored tobacco and e-cigarette use — nor has it moved to block the sale of flavored vape products containing cannabis.
Read MoreWashington Post: The partial vape ban will affect most e-cigarettes that use pre-filled pods. These cartridges are designed for one-time use and have been embraced by teens. Sales of fruit-, dessert- and mint-flavored pods will be outlawed; menthol and tobacco flavors will escape prohibition.
Read MoreBuzzfeed News: Congressional investigators found that leading e-cigarette maker Juul marketed its products to high schools and Native American tribes with claims that it could help smokers.
Read MoreWFTV-9: Seventh graders at Millennium Middle School may already know what vaping is, but on Thursday, they got to see the negative impact it can have. The school district on Thursday rolled out a new campaign called “It Won’t Be Me" to teach students about the dangers of things like vaping.
Read MoreWCVB: Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey on Wednesday announced a lawsuit against the company she blames for starting the youth vaping epidemic.
Read MoreThe New York Times: The case, brought by Massachusetts after a lengthy investigation, presents some of the strongest evidence the vaping company was marketing to teenagers.
Read MoreAHA: The American Heart Association is fighting for the country’s young people and against the vaping epidemic by funding millions in new nicotine research, working to strengthen laws and policies nationwide, and exposing the e-cigarette industry’s lies.
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