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Report Retailers Selling E-Cigarettes to Minors to the FDA

This includes reporting gas stations, convenient stores and smoke shops etc. who sell these products to minors, including counterfeit JUUL pods, sales of open packages (loose pods), free giveaways and sales in non-authorized venues.

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Tobacco Companies May Have Found a Way to Make Vapes More Addictive

The Atlantic: Kids might get hooked on new vapes that display animations with each puff.

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Why Children and Teens Should Avoid Nicotine Pouches Like Zyn

CU School of Medicine: Nearly half a million middle school and high school students have reported using nicotine pouches this year. CU physician Gina Kruse explains why that’s concerning.

Tobacco Sponsorship of F1 Could Put Children on a Fast Track to Addiction

STOP: Millions of children are now exposed to e-cigarette and nicotine pouch branding via F1 Kids. Cigarette branding returns through expanded use of historic race footage.

I Got Addicted to Vaping at 14. Your Kid May Be Too.

US News: The tobacco industry is targeting kids to make us addicts. The government needs to fight back with tougher regulations and penalties.

$76 million worth of illegal e-cigarettes seized by feds

USA Today: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the seizure of $76 million worth of illegal e-cigarettes.

FDA clears first menthol e-cigarette for adults

NBCNews: Parent groups and anti-tobacco advocates criticized the decision, which comes after years of pushing to keep menthol and other flavors that can appeal to teens off the market.

FDA gives green light to menthol flavored e-cigarettes for first time

CBSNews: The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, the first time the agency has opened the door for vaping companies to sell non-tobacco flavored products.

Parents Fight Back: PAVe co-founder, Meredith Berkman, on the predatory behavior of tobacco companies

CHEST: Parents Against Vaping e-cigarettes (PAVe) has become an influential advocacy and education nonprofit run and powered by passionate volunteers across the country. Listen to an interview with parent advocate, Meredith Berkman, who shares her story. This podcast is part of the summer 2023 issue of CHEST Advocates.

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How Vaping Nicotine and THC May Increase Depression, Anxiety in Teens and Young Adults

Healthline: The American Heart Association surveyed more than 2,500 teens and young adults and found that vaping nicotine and THC – the psychoactive component in cannabis – was associated with an increase in symptoms of depression and anxiety.

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