ABC NEWS: Doctors are increasingly discouraging people from using e-cigarettes given the mounting evidence about the significant negative health impact of vaping— even as a smoking cessation tool.
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CNBC: Young people are at risk of experiencing significant respiratory symptoms, including bronchitis and shortness of breath, after just 30 days of electronic cigarette use, according to a new study.
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KRDO: The City of Golden has announced they voted to end the sale of all flavored tobacco products in retail stores, effective January 1, 2024–that is according to the American Lung Association in Colorado.
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WNYC’S Gothamist: New York City officials are pushing a new method for cracking down on illegal weed shops in the city: going after the landlords. More than half of the City Council's members are sponsoring a bill that will lead to serious penalties for people who knowingly lease space to unlicensed sellers of marijuana, tobacco and other controlled substances.
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NPR: PAVe Advocate, Nancy Heredia-Villanueva, and Dorian Fuhrman, co-founder of Parents Against Vaping e-cigarettes, speak to NPR about the illegal e-cigarette black market and the importance of enforcement to curb the youth vaping epidemic.
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CBS New York: Meredith Berkman, co-founder of Parents Against Vaping e-cigarettes, speaks at the NYC Press Conference where Mayor Eric Adams announces his federal court to stop the sale of flavored e-cigarettes.
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CBS Detroit: The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners approved during its June meeting on Wednesday a resolution to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products across the state.
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The Stockton Record: At the June 20 Stockton City Council meeting, city leaders adopted an ordinance that will ban the sale of flavored tobacco products and regulate the growth of smoke and vape shops in the city.
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The Maui News: Gov. Josh Green on Tuesday signed into law long-sought legislation to regulate e-cigarettes and address youth vaping, which state officials say is becoming a growing problem locally.
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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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