Using e-cigarettes to prevent smoking relapse doesn't work well, study finds
CNN: Using e-cigarettes and other tobacco products to keep from relapsing to cigarettes doesn't appear to be effective, according to a new longitudinal study of nearly 13,000 smokers in the United States.
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Thousands of chemicals in ecig liquid and aerosol
Professor Glantz: Mina Tehrani and colleagues from Johns Hopkins have published a much broader non-targeted analysis of e-liquids and aerosols produced by four widely available tobacco flavor e-cigarettes (Blu, Juul, Mi-Salt Smok, Vuse) and the polypropylene glycol/vegetable glycerine (PG/VG) base without any nicotine or flavorings.
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FDA authorizes first e-cigarette but only allows tobacco flavors
The Verge: After rejecting over one million e-cigarette related products, the Food and Drug Administration announce today that it authorized its first e-cigarette: the Vuse Solo, made by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company. The agency is allowing the company’s tobacco-flavored e-liquid pods on the market but rejected its flavored pods.
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New Warnings From CDC & FDA About Teens Vaping
Scary Mommy: The FDA and CDC recently released a report about the current state of vaping and teenagers, and it’s not great.
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Health Groups Urge FDA to Step Up E-Cigarette Regulation
Tobacco Free Kids: Health Groups Urge FDA to Step Up E-Cigarette Regulation
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Many California cities have banned flavored tobacco and e-cigarettes. San Diego should be next.
The San Diego Union Tribune: Menthol tobacco and candy-flavored e-cigarettes target young people and Black Americans.
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The Risks of Vaping
Scholastic: Nicotine addiction can happen faster than you think.
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Vaping is linked to heightened eating disorder risk among U.S. college students
Medical Xpress: A new study published in the journal Eating Behaviors found that vaping or e-cigarette use is associated with a heighted risk of developing an eating disorder among US college students.
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FDA delays decision on e-cigarettes from vaping giant Juul
AP: Federal health officials on Thursday delayed a high-stakes decision on whether to permit bestselling vaping brand Juul to stay on the market, while banning the sale of thousands of other electronic cigarettes.
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FDA facing demands to snuff out Juul’s e-cigarettes
Washington Post: “Reset? Give me a break,” said Meredith Berkman, co-founder of Parents Against Vaping E-cigarettes, a nonprofit. “They sell addiction. If you wanted to do the right thing, you would close up shop.”
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FDA orders three small e-cigarette makers to pull products from the market
Washington Post: The moves could be the first in larger agency crackdown on vaping products
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Juul, Altria must face most antitrust claims over 2018 deal (Copy)
Reuters: A federal judge has allowed most claims to go forward in antitrust litigation by e-cigarette purchasers accusing Juul Labs Inc and Altria Group Inc of working together to suppress competition in the e-cigarette market.
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Aerosol from vaping devices likely impairs blood vessel function, rat study shows
News-Medical: Aerosol generated from vaping devices likely impairs blood vessels' ability to function comparable to traditional cigarette smoke, according to preliminary research in rats presented at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2021.
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Juul, Other E-Cigarette Makers Face Judgment Day
Wall Street Journal: The FDA is nearing a Sept. 9 deadline to decide which vaping products can stay on the market; some could be put out of business entirely
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31 Attorneys General Ask FDA to Deny PMTAs for Certain E-Cig, Oral Nicotine Products
CSP: Group wants to restrict products with high nicotine levels, flavors
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Parents Warn of Sale of Candy-Flavored Tobacco Products
Good Day LA: Parents Warn of Sale of Candy-Flavored Tobacco Products
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The Power of Parent Coalitions
Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Follow the Data Podcast: In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, two other public health epidemics have surged: gun violence and youth vaping.
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"Vaping, Part 1" With Meredith Berkman
Directionally Challenged Podcast: Our guest for the next two weeks is Meredith Berkman, co-founder of Parents Against Vaping E-Cigarettes, or PAVe, and co-host of “PAVe: Big Tobacco Messed with the Wrong Moms” podcast.
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PAVe on CNN
Cuomo Prime Time: JUUL Fights to Keep Selling U.S. E-cigs As FDA Weighs Action
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UMass Developing Mobile App to Help Teens Quit Vaping
Government Technology: Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School are working on an app for teens that would engage them with texts from peers who quit using e-cigarettes and reward them with points, similar to a game.
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