ABC News: Minnesota says it settled its lawsuit against e-cigarette maker Juul Labs and tobacco giant Altria for $60.5 million
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Truth Initiative: Two concerning trends are appearing in national e-cigarette sales data: more unique e-cigarette products are available for sale, and they contain increasingly high concentrations of nicotine.
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STAT: Juul executives wrote personal checks to the head of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), right as he launched a critical probe of the FDA’s regulation of e-cigarettes.
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Wall Street Journal: Supporters say proposal will help close loopholes that allowed a black market in vapes to flourish
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AOL: Leesville Road High School is shutting down half of its restrooms for the rest of the school year because so many students are setting off fire alarms by vaping in the bathrooms.
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Tobacco Free Kids: Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York legislative leaders have delivered an important victory for kids and health by agreeing on a state budget that includes a $1 increase in the state cigarette tax.
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CNN: The percentage of adults who smoked cigarettes in the United States fell to a historic low last year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. However, e-cigarettes are becoming even more popular.
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NYTimes: A proposal to make New York the third state to ban menthol cigarettes has created a furious and expensive lobbying war, and has divided Black leaders.
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Prof Glantz: England is unquestionably the most pro-e-cigarette country on the planet
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MedPageToday: Teens who used e-cigarettes early were more likely to become frequent smokers
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MyCentralJersey: It may be harder to buy vaping devices if the Township Council adopts zoning regulations that restrict where they can be sold.
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New York Amsterdam News: Governor Kathy Hochul has courageously included a proposal in her Executive Budget to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes, but the legislature is dragging their feet (as they’ve done for years). It’s well past time for lawmakers to pass the menthol ban on both city and state levels to protect Black lungs and Black futures.
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KGUN 9: E-cigarettes were introduced to the U.S. market in 2007 and have steadily gained popularity. A recent health report from Help Advisor and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) shows the state of Arizona ranks second for the sharpest rise in vaping in teens and young adults.
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Anchorage Daily News: Alaska posted the nation’s highest rate of increase in electronic cigarette use by young adults from 2016 to 2021, according to a report tracking patterns in all the states.
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Spectrum News 1: Appearing in upstate New York on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to immediately investigate "Elf Bar" vape cigarettes that he said are made in China and targeting students in New York through social media and kid-friendly flavors.
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