Bloomberg News: The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggested at a congressional hearing that e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. has played a significant role in creating a youth vaping epidemic.
Read MoreInforum: The 2020 Minnesota Youth Tobacco Survey found that while cigarette smoking has reached historic lows, 20% of high-school students are currently vaping.
Read MoreBloomberg News: The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the Food and Drug Administration’s regulation of electronic cigarettes and vape pens
Read MoreThe BMJ: Scientific papers suggesting that smokers are less likely to fall ill with covid-19 are being discredited as links to the tobacco industry are revealed
Read MoreEnterprise Record: Three students within the Chico Unified School District won a contest to have their drawings displayed on billboards across the city conveying messages about the dangers of vaping.
Read MoreNews19: A group of motivated teens dedicated to raising awareness about the dangers of smoking and vaping are showcasing a project they’ve been working on for months.
Read MoreNew York Times: While the tobacco industry was one of the most heavily regulated in the country, the e-cigarette market was like the Wild West, with no rules dictating how the industry could advertise or to whom it could sell its products.
Read MoreNorthJersey.com: City education officials are joining the growing list of school districts around the country filing federal lawsuits over what they are calling the vaping epidemic among students.
Read MoreSt George: Earlier this month, Utah Republican Rep. Chris Stewart joined two other members of Congress to reintroduce a bipartisan bill aimed at providing more accurate information regarding electronic cigarette use.
Read MoreThe Center Square: Maine could become the latest state to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars and dips.
Read MoreTime: On June 7, North Carolina attorney general Josh Stein will enter a Durham courtroom with a mission: proving that the e-cigarette company Juul Labs purposely targeted teenagers with its nicotine-rich products.
Read MoreThink Global Health: The FDA's recent promise to ban menthol-flavored tobacco needs to go further, nixing flavors in all tobacco products
Read MoreHealth Day: Though some think that vaping is a safer alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes, Canadian research suggests it could raise the risk of developing asthma or having asthma attacks for teens and adults.
Read MoreCoastal Point: “DIAA is looking forward to hosting this contest to educate Delaware students about the dangers of vaping and promote healthy lifestyles,” representatives said.
Read MoreParents Against Vaping e-cigarettes: Parents Against Vaping e-cigarettes (PAVe) applauds today’s FDA announcement of a ban on menthol cigarettes, products that the tobacco industry has long used to target African Americans.
Read MoreBloomberg News: Groups cite ‘predatory’ tobacco targeting of African Americans; Request is addressed to organization’s Human Rights Council
Read MoreUSC News: Models and celebrities exhaling clouds of e-cigarette smoke in music videos promote vaping to young adults in unregulated product placements, two USC studies show.
Read MoreEagle News Online: The Baldwinsville Central School District has joined more than 100 school districts across the nation in a class-action lawsuit against vaping juggernaut Juul Labs, Inc.
Read MoreJersey Shore Online: The Freehold Regional High School District is now one of nearly 130 districts across the country to join a class-action lawsuit against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul.
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