Teen informs peers about e-cigarette use following JUUL lawsuit in N.C.
Spectrum News: According to the CDC, more than 500,000 middle schoolers across the country use e-cigarettes.
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Aerosol from vaping devices likely impairs blood vessel function, rat study shows
News-Medical: Aerosol generated from vaping devices likely impairs blood vessels' ability to function comparable to traditional cigarette smoke, according to preliminary research in rats presented at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2021.
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Juul, Other E-Cigarette Makers Face Judgment Day
Wall Street Journal: The FDA is nearing a Sept. 9 deadline to decide which vaping products can stay on the market; some could be put out of business entirely
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31 Attorneys General Ask FDA to Deny PMTAs for Certain E-Cig, Oral Nicotine Products
CSP: Group wants to restrict products with high nicotine levels, flavors
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Parents Warn of Sale of Candy-Flavored Tobacco Products
Good Day LA: Parents Warn of Sale of Candy-Flavored Tobacco Products
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Buford High School twins on a mission to raise awareness among teens, parents of the dangers of vaping
Gwinnett Daily Post: As the pair, now seniors, were beginning their high school careers, they decided to start an organization to fight the use of e-cigarette, or vaping, products used by their peers.
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The Power of Parent Coalitions
Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Follow the Data Podcast: In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, two other public health epidemics have surged: gun violence and youth vaping.
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"Vaping, Part 1" With Meredith Berkman
Directionally Challenged Podcast: Our guest for the next two weeks is Meredith Berkman, co-founder of Parents Against Vaping E-Cigarettes, or PAVe, and co-host of “PAVe: Big Tobacco Messed with the Wrong Moms” podcast.
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PAVe on CNN
Cuomo Prime Time: JUUL Fights to Keep Selling U.S. E-cigs As FDA Weighs Action
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UMass Developing Mobile App to Help Teens Quit Vaping
Government Technology: Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School are working on an app for teens that would engage them with texts from peers who quit using e-cigarettes and reward them with points, similar to a game.
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E-cig use during pregnancy increases risk of low birth weight baby
Stanton Glantz Blog: Annette Regan and colleagues recently expanded the range of adverse health effects associated with e-cigarette use to low birth weight babies for women who smoked during pregnancy.
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Judge advances bellwether lawsuit against e-cigarette giant Juul’s corporate leaders
Courthouse News Service: E-cigarette company Juul’s founders, board members and biggest investor, Altria, can’t duck a bellwether lawsuit claiming they conspired to deceive consumers about the addictive nature of vaping products.
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La Verne bans sale of flavored tobacco products
DAILY BULLETIN: A stop-gap ban on flavored tobacco products was adopted by the La Verne City Council this week as California voters await a statewide referendum on the matter.
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Smokers of Menthol Cigarettes Have a Harder Time Quitting, Study Finds
STAT: A new study published Tuesday finds that smoking menthol cigarettes versus unflavored cigarettes is associated with reduced success in quitting among people who smoke nearly every day.
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Unhealthy By Any Measure
The Santa Barbara Independent: E-Cigarette Damage Extends to the Environment
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In a fight for survival, Juul funds pro-vaping studies, then pays a scholarly journal to showcase them
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Big Tobacco lied for decades about the deadly effects of cigarettes. Is history repeating with e-cigarettes?
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Fewer Kids Would Vape If Flavors Are Banned, FDA Acting Commissioner Suggests
Georgia Public Broadcasting: Youth nicotine addiction is rising among high school aged children who use electronic cigarettes. According to the Food and Drug Administration, it’s been going up since 2019 and roughly 80% of young people who vape choose flavored disposable vapes. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge reports.
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Juul to Pay $40 Million to Settle N.C. Vaping Case
New York Times: The settlement is the first in a stream of lawsuits against the company, which has been accused of deceptive marketing practices that contributed to a wave of nicotine addiction in teenagers.
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West Hartford vaping panel: Parents are still key to keeping youth away from e-cigarettes
Hartford Courant: Even after several years of education campaigns, too many young people — especially high school and middle school students — still think vaping is safe, according to speakers at a West Hartford panel discussion.
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FDA Chief Ties E-Cigarette Maker to Youth Vaping Epidemic
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.
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