City Council to hold hearing on illegal smoke shops
The Village Sun: Now that state-sponsored pot dispensaries are being rolled out, featuring taxed weed, the city says it’s turning up the heat on illicit smoke shops. But how much? And will it really put a dent in the booming gray market?
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Sale of flavored nicotine products in Multnomah County to be banned in 2024
The Oregonian: Sales of flavored nicotine products will be forbidden in Multnomah County starting in 2024 under a new ordinance county commissioners approved Thursday, capping a multi-year effort to make a dent in youth vaping and health disparities.
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City of Baltimore Files a First of its Kind Lawsuit Against Tobacco Companies for Cigarette Filter Waste
BALTIMORE, MD. (Monday, November 21, 2022) - The City of Baltimore and Mayor Brandon Scott announced today the joint filing of a lawsuit to hold cigarette manufacturers accountable for cleanup costs associated with tobacco product litter.
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UW study refutes industry claims that menthol cigarette ban leads to increased use of illegal smokes
CityNews: Results showed that after the ban, there was no significant change in the purchase of cigarettes from First Nations reserves, the main source of illicit cigarettes in Canada
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Why Big Tobacco’s attempts to rehabilitate its image are so dangerous
The Conversation: Big Tobacco is still alive and well, despite colossal worldwide efforts for tobacco control measures.
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'Nicotine Brain Explained;' The state's newest media campaign aims to curb vaping
Hawai’i Public Radio: The state health department is trying to address several misperceptions about vaping with a new media campaign.
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How potential JUUL settlement could address teen vaping epidemic
Action News 5 : Youth vaping continues to be a serious public health threat.
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How one NKY lawmaker wants to end vaping in schools
Link NKY: Northern Kentucky Rep. Mark Hart (R-Falmouth) wants to end vaping in schools, and he plans to introduce legislation in the 2023 Legislative Session intended to do just that.
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‘Addiction is scary': Co-founder of PAVe speaks out against e-cigarettes
Fox 17: FDA reports that 2.55 million middle and high school students are currently using e-cigarettes.
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Teen vaping rates rise, nearing pre-pandemic levels, CDC reports
NBC News: Around 2.5 million adolescents in the U.S. vape, according to the latest data.
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New survey suggests little progress against stopping U.S. teens from vaping
PBS: The latest government study on teen vaping suggests there’s been little progress in keeping e-cigarettes out of the hands of kids.
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Maine to walk away from multi-million dollar JUUL settlement
NBC News Center Maine: The Maine Attorney General’s Office on Friday decided to walk away from an $11 million agreement with electronic cigarette manufacturer Juul after objecting to certain conditions from the company.
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JUUL to pay settlement worth $438 million, parents against vaping react to decision
Fox 26: Meredith Berkman is happy to hear the latest news on the e-cigarette company that she says targeted her teenage son with marketing at his high school in 2018.
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Tempe looks to ban flavored vape products
ABC15: A new ordinance, if approved, would ban businesses from selling flavored vape products in Tempe city limits.
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Are more teens switching from vapes to cigarettes? Health official weighs in
J&C: While studies have shown that utilizing e-cigarettes or vapes can help those who smoke tobacco cigarettes quit smoking, recent data has shown that vaping has skyrocketed nicotine addiction in teens and young adults, according to Tippecanoe County Health Officer, Dr. Gregory Loomis.
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Health experts concerned e-cigarette use will go up as students return to school
KATU: With students headed back to the classroom in a week or two, health experts fear more kids and teenagers will smoke e-cigarettes.
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Q&A with Meredith Berkman, co-founder of Parents Against Vaping E-cigarettes
Interact for Health: Meredith Berkman is a cofounder of Parents Against Vaping E-cigarettes, a national advocacy and education organization founded in 2018 as a grassroots response to the youth vaping epidemic.
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How The FDA Is Addressing Vaping And E-Cigarettes
NPR: More than 2 million high school and middle students reported using e-cigarettes in 2021. A quarter of them say they vape daily. Now, the Food and Drug Administration is trying to do something about it.
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The Power of Motherhood
Treatment Magazine: Parents Against Vaping e-cigarettes—an anti-vaping advocacy organization led by moms—continues its fight to shield minors from nicotine addiction
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It is time to end the sale of all flavored tobacco
The Columbus Dispatch: As a mom and a pharmacist, I am aware of the dangers of nicotine on young bodies and minds - nicotine that will become a scourge on them and our society over a lifetime.
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