Music videos provide far-reaching, under-the-radar advertising for vaping products
USC 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.
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School vs. Juul: Baldwinsville district joins vape lawsuit
Eagle 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.
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Freehold Schools Join Anti-Vaping Lawsuit
Jersey 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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Feuer Secures Injunction, $1.2-million Penalty Against Vape Company for Youth Targeted Marketing
LA City Attorney: The Court’s Order enjoins Kandypens from engaging in youth-targeted marketing, and mandates compliance with California’s tobacco laws.
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Biden Administration Considering Rule to Cut Nicotine in Cigarettes
The Wall Street Journal: Policy could be paired with proposal to ban menthols; FDA must decide whether to pursue menthol ban by April 29.
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E-Cigarette use among teens and kids could increase as schools reopen
WVDM: School systems and parents have taken precautions to protect students from the COVID-19 pandemic, but with in-person learning ramping back up, there’s another epidemic that parents should be aware of: the e-cigarette epidemic.
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Moorhead, Dilworth to discuss restorative measures for youth tobacco violations
Inforum: New Minnesota law removed penalty for underage possession of tobacco products.
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Vaping Changes Your Oral Microbiome, Which May Have Effects Beyond The Mouth
Forbes: Practices like vaping, however, can throw off the oral microbiome's delicate balance, leading to health concerns for the mouth and the rest of the body.
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Puff Bar Defies FDA Crackdown on Fruity E-Cigarettes by Ditching the Tobacco
The Wall Street Journal: E-cigarette brand resumes online sales of its disposable vaporizers, saying they now contain ‘tobacco-free nicotine’
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Smoking, Vaping and COVID-19
NYC Health: There are risks associated with smoking, vaping (also known as e-cigarette use) and COVID-19, but resources are available to help you quit or cut back.
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State Survey: Youth Vaping Remains At Epidemic Levels
CCX Media: Youth vaping remains at epidemic levels according to a new state survey. The 2020 Minnesota Youth Tobacco Survey says about 1 in 5 high school students use e-cigarettes and 70% of high school and middle school students report signs of nicotine dependence.
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Letter to Dr. Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner of the FDA
House Committee on Oversight and Reform: “On March 6, 2020, the Subcommittee initially presented evidence to FDA that all U.S. sales of Puff Bar products were illegal and subject to immediate FDA enforcement action.”
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FTC asks five e-cigarette firms, including Juul, to turn over more sales and advertising data
CNBC: The FTC is issuing orders to five e-cigarette companies including Juul and R.J. Reynolds for information on 2019-2020 sales, advertising and promotional data.
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'Flavors Hook Kids' campaign launches in Maine to end sale of flavored tobacco products
News Center Maine: New campaign has launched to end the sale of flavored tobacco products in Maine. Youth activists join public health and medical experts to educate/raise awareness.
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Connecticut lawmakers seek wholesale ban on menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products
Hartford Courant: As concerns about the health risks of vaping among young people continue to grow, Connecticut lawmakers want to eliminate all flavored e-cigarette and tobacco products — including menthol cigarettes, which tobacco companies have disproportionately marketed to communities of color.
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Connecticut’s largest city looks to ban sale of flavored tobacco products
Hartford Courant: If the ordinance passes, Bridgeport will be one of 100 cities nationally to ban the products, according to officials.
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Harnessing the power of social media to help young people quit vaping
Mashable: Quit Together taps TikTok influencers and current e-cigarette users Victoria Annunziato (aka King Victober), Tosha, and Jerry Purpdrank to broadcast their own experiences as they quit vaping, in real-time, to their huge followings (a combined 11.3 million subscribers on TikTok alone) across social media platforms.
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North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein calls on FDA to ban menthol cigarettes
WTVD, Raleigh: "Menthol cigarettes are designed to be easier to smoke," said Attorney General Josh Stein. "That means they make it easier to get hooked.”
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Editorial: CT needs to toughen stance against teen vaping
Stamford Advocate: The rise in vaping in recent years has raised concerns within the medical community of teenagers and young adults developing unhealthy lifetime habits, an echo of tobacco trends during the 20th century.
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Capitol Report: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids explains dangers of flavored tobacco, e-cig products
News8: State lawmakers are ramping up efforts to end the sale of flavored tobacco and e-cigarettes, including menthol products.Kevin O’Flaherty with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids joined Capitol Report to discuss this topic further.
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