Chairman Krishnamoorthi Renews Demand For FDA To Clear The Market Of E-Cigarettes Following Study Finding Young Vapers Are 5 Times More Likely To Catch Coronavirus Than Peers
House.gov: In response to a new study on adolescent vaping, led by Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher of Stanford University and published today in the Journal of Adolescent Health, finding that e-cigarette users are five times more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19 than non-vapers, Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi of the Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy wrote to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Stephen M. Hahn, calling on the FDA to clear the market of e-cigarettes for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tackling Tobacco: June 2020 Legislative & Regulatory Roundup
Convenience Store News: Tobacco legislation and regulation is constantly under review at the local, state and federal levels. In this monthly roundup, Convenience Store News highlights the latest proposals and approved changes happening across the United States.
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As Coronavirus Spreads, Many Nicotine Users Look To Quit. But The Stressful Times Can Make That Hard To Do.
Colorado Public Radio: The rise of coronavirus in Colorado and around the U.S. has at least some people who vape or smoke reconsidering that habit, while others report feeling the need to do it even more. Public health experts say it’s a good time to quit smoking and vaping.
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Colorado Sues JUUL, Says The E-Cigarette Company Targeted Children
Colorado Public Radio: Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Tuesday that the state is suing e-cigarette company JUUL Labs, Inc., over what he says were efforts by the company to market to youth.
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U.S. Raises Tobacco-Buying Age to 21
The Wall Street Journal: The minimum age to purchase cigarettes, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products will be raised to 21 nationwide under the spending bill passed by the Senate on Thursday in a provision aimed at curbing a surge in underage vaping.
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It’s ‘Very Easy For Kids To Get Vaping Products.’ This Colorado 9-Year-Old Can Show You
Colorado Public Radio: If you want to know how easy it is to buy high-level nicotine products online you only need to ask 9-year-old Audrey Rosen of Broomfield.
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Opinion: Alex Bogusky: Big tobacco has a new plan. And it’s working.
Daily Camera: Twenty years ago, as a creative director, I helped launch the Truth campaign to reduce teen smoking. The first commercial was simply footage of tobacco executives testifying, “I believe nicotine is not addictive.” All we did was add a laugh track.
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ENOUGH IS ENOUGH #SB793
Youtube: Powerful statement by @LoveLUVlife: "123 Lives a day ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Inspired by leaders like @KarenBassTweets to speak out on big tobacco's menthol killing 123 Black Lives every day.
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Editorial: No more excuses. Ban flavored tobacco products
L.A. Times: Few bills that pass through Sacramento have as much potential to save lives as SB 793, which would ban flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes and vaping liquid, from being sold in stores in California.
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Ban flavored e-cigarettes to protect youth
Missoulian: Habit and routine formulate a teenage version of "normal."Often those habits can be influenced by malevolent forces such as nicotine. In fact, 58% of high schoolers in Montana admit to having once used a vaping device.
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Juul Files Key FDA Application to Keep Selling E-Cigarettes
Bloomberg.com: Juul Labs Inc. has filed an application with the Food and Drug Administration to continue selling its e-cigarettes in the U.S., the company announced Thursday, a highly anticipated milestone that will determine the fate of the once-highflying company.
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Juul Quietly Revamped its E-Cigarette, Risking the FDA's Rebuke
Bloomberg.com: Unauthorized changes to the world's best-selling e-cigarette could land the company in real trouble.
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1 in 3 Young Adults May Face Severe COVID-19, UCSF Study Shows
UC San Francisco: As the number of young adults infected with the coronavirus surges throughout the nation, a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospitals indicates that youth may not shield people from serious disease.
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Lifting the Veil on a Controversial E-cigarette Company... Sort of
FairWarning: In recent months, mystery has surrounded the ownership of a controversial e-cigarette company that has reaped millions of dollars in sales of flavored, kid-friendly nicotine products by exploiting a loophole in federal regulations.
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Weiser files suit against JUUL for marketing to youth
Colorado Politics: JUUL Labs Inc. violated the Colorado Consumer Protection Act through its marketing of electronic cigarettes to children, and was responsible for creating the teen smoking epidemic in the state, according to allegations in a lawsuit introduced on Tuesday.
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San Francisco-based Juul accused of recruiting public health researchers to endorse vaping, report says
ABC7 News: San Francisco-based Juul has been heavily criticized and sued in several states for its harmful, targeted advertising towards teens before, but a new report says the company may have even got a step further.
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Colorado attorney general sues Juul, claims vape company marketed to kids and downplayed health risks
The Colorado Sun: Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has been investigating Juul for about a year. His office worked with state health officials and a Denver-area school district on the probe.
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"Tobacco is Wacco"
Youtube: PSA video created by DMD 10th Graders Jonas Abrams, Maxfield Benbow, Clint Kessler, Shane Tilton, and Vincent Xie. This team created the original music, lyrics, and also filmed, edited, and acted in this video. Winner of First Prize in the 2020 San Francisco Unified School District "You Take My Breath Away” Competition.
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Juul CEO Hitting the Reset Button on Vaping’s Battered Image
Bloomberg News: Trust might not be a word commonly associated with one of the most controversial companies in America. Still, it’s a word used often by K.C. Crosthwaite, chief executive officer of embattled e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc.
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Michigan House of Representatives Regulatory Reform Committee
Michigan.gov: Tylise Black, PAVe Parent Advocate, she testified before the Michigan House of Representatives Regulatory Reform Committee on June 23, 2020. Testimony starts at 1:08:08.
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