Avondale High School senior wins statewide anti-vaping contest
The Oakland Press: Justin Kakuda, a senior at Avondale High School in Auburn Hills, submitted the winning design. More than 100 shirts with his design will be distributed to local youth by the Alliance’s affiliates to raise awareness.
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“Vaping’s Not My Thing” Poster Contest
Scholastic.com: In the “Vaping’s Not My Thing” contest, students create a one-page poster, infographic, or annotated illustration to convince other kids of the serious health risks of vaping.
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Studies find link between vaping and cognitive impairments
New Atlas: A pair of large observational studies are suggesting a possible link between e-cigarette use and cognitive complaints such as memory impairments and brain fog. The cross-sectional research does not present evidence for a causal link between vaping and cognitive problems but instead calls for further longitudinal investigation into the potential relationship.
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Tobacco Companies Tried to Profit Off Virus, Lawmaker Group Says
Bloomberg News: A group of U.S. lawmakers, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, has sent letters to two of the world’s largest tobacco companies alleging they attempted to “profit off the back of a global health crisis.”
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E-Cigarettes, as Consumer Products, Do Not Help People Quit Smoking, Study Finds
UCSF: In their paper, the authors write, “If e-cigarette consumer product use is not associated with more smoking cessation, there is no population-level health benefit for allowing them to be marketed to adults who smoke, regardless of the relative harm of e-cigarettes compared with conventional cigarettes..."
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The scary truth about vaping
WFLA: Dr. Anthony Sochet with Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital discusses the negative effects of vaping on heart and lungs with Bloom Heart Walk Edition co-host Stacie Schaible.
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Parents are often clueless about their children using tobacco products — especially e-cigarettes
Washington Post: Between 2013 and 2017, most youths between ages 12 and 17 reported using both cigarettes and other tobacco products such as e-cigarettes, hookahs or chewing tobacco. In 2018, vaping outpaced traditional cigarettes.
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E-cigarette maker critics fume over concert series aimed at young people
NY Post: Rolling Stone magazine and a fast-growing vaping brand are taking heat over a rooftop concert series that critics say is meant to make e-cigarettes look cool to kids.
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Vaping: Know the truth
truth initiative: Vaping Prevention & Resources to Quit
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Missoula Bans Sale of Flavored Vape Products; Lawsuit Threatened
Montana Public Radio: On a vote of 8 to 4 the Missoula City Council Monday night passed the ordinance banning the sale of all flavored vaping products within city limits, extending five miles out into the county. It also requires retailers to keep all tobacco products behind the counter and away from underage minors.
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City Council to vote on flavored electronic tobacco product ban
Missoulian: The Missoula City Council will vote Monday on a flavored tobacco ordinance that prohibits the sale of flavored electronic tobacco products and self-serve access to all tobacco products, after council's Public Safety and Health Committee approved Wednesday amendments to a proposed ordinance which previously sought to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products in the city.
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E-cigarettes can be 'gateway' to cigarettes for teens with no prior intention to smoke
EuerkAlert!: A new study, published Nov. 9 in the journal Pediatrics, finds that e-cigarette use is associated with a higher risk of cigarette smoking among adolescents who had no prior intention of taking up conventional smoking.
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The Pitt Prescription
ThePittNews: It’s likely that e-cigarettes expose consumers to a much smaller number of harmful chemicals than traditional cigarettes, but there are still several problems associated with vaping in general.
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COVID-19 risk linked to vaping, but addicted kids find it hard to stop
Science News for Students: A large and growing share of adolescents and young adults vape. A new study now offers a potent reason not to: It links vaping with a heightened risk of becoming infected with the new coronavirus.
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Altria Cuts Juul Valuation to Below $5 Billion
The Wall Street Jounal: Altria Group Inc. slashed the value of its investment in Juul Labs Inc., estimating the e-cigarette maker is worth less than $5 billion, or half as much as Juul says it is now worth.
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Michigan Senate approves bills to tax vaping products, allow flavored vaping
The Detroit News: The Michigan Senate approved a six-bill package Wednesday that would impose an 18% tax on the liquid nicotine solution used in electronic cigarettes and would specifically allow individuals to sell flavored vaping products.
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Michigan Supreme Court declines to restore ban on flavored nicotine vaping products
Detroit Metro Times: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s motion to reinstate a ban on flavored vaping nicotine products has been denied by the Michigan Supreme Court. The 6-1 decision last week ruled against Whitmer’s request “because the Court is not persuaded that the question presented should be reviewed by this Court before consideration by the Court of Appeals.”
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Lawsuit Aims to Ban Menthols, Big Tobacco’s Bait for Black Smokers
Bloomberg.com: When Charles Debnam started smoking at age 9, he recalls, you could buy a doughnut, a soda, and a pack of menthols for $1. He’d seen older friends—about 13 or 15—smoking them in his Black neighborhood in Washington, D.C., and he found the smooth flavor appealing. “It feels good,” he says. “It’s like you’re sucking on a peppermint.”
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Study: Teens who vape nicotine more likely to also use cannabis e-cigarettes
UPI.com: If teens are vaping nicotine, it's likely they're also using cannabis-based e-cigarettes and vice versa, according to a new analysis published Tuesday by JAMA Network Open.
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Arizona wins $22.5 million judgment against NJ vaping firm
US News & World Report: Arizona’s attorney general has obtained a $22.5 million judgment against a New Jersey-based vaping company along with a court order permanently barring the company from selling its products in the state.
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