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See how the youth e-cigarette epidemic is endangering kids, and what we’re doing to fight back before it’s too late.
How Juul hooked a generation on nicotine
The company planted the seeds of a public health crisis by marketing to millennials, who had low smoking rates, and it ignored evidence that teenagers were using its products.
Read More New York Times | November 24th
Political opposites agree on teen vaping: Get rid of the flavors that lure kids
Nobody wants to harm legitimate American businesses. But the interests of corporations, large and small, that gambled on these products cannot trump the health and safety of an entire generation. Kids don’t have well-funded lobbyists or political action committees behind their hashtag campaigns — they just have moms like us.
Read More The Hill | November 23rd
Release: U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Approves Bill to Reverse Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic, Prohibit Flavored Tobacco Products
The House Energy and Commerce Committee today has taken bold and necessary action to protect the health of America’s kids by approving the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act, comprehensive legislation to address the youth e-cigarette epidemic and continue driving down youth tobacco use.
Read More Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids | November 20th
Conservative women’s groups press Trump to crack down on underage vaping
The letter to the White House, which was also signed by Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Truth Initiative and Patients Against Vaping E-Cigarettes, expressed concern about reports “that e-cigarette companies and other tobacco interests have launched an intense pressure campaign against your administration’s plan.”
Read More Washington Post | November 19th
Lawmakers Slam Trump for Delaying Proposed Vaping Restrictions
President Trump’s decision to hold off on a possible ban of flavored e-cigarettes drew a harsh response from some members of Congress, who say it appears the White House is doing an about-face.
Read More Wall Street Journal | November 18th
Trump backs off flavored vape ban he once touted
Whether or when the administration will unveil a new policy to combat underage vaping is now unclear.
Read More Washington Post | November 17th
High school student: Get rid of the minty e-cigarettes that hooked me
When I started using Juul -- the leading e-cigarette maker -- three years ago, I was hooked by the familiar flavor of mint and the sleek, high-tech device that first gave me a quick buzz — and then an addiction I couldn't shake. I was 14 years old.
Read More CNN | November 15th
Trump must keep his promises on vaping
Policy must be aimed, first and foremost, at preventing a generation of teenagers from getting hooked on nicotine.
Read More Washington Post | November 13th
Only the Elimination of All Flavors Will End the Teen Vaping Crisis
Researchers say there are some 15,000 e-cigarette flavors on the market. If some are removed, kids will still have plenty of options to choose from.
Read More Morning Consult | November 8th
Groups urge Trump administration to ban flavored e-cigarettes
Anti-smoking advocates on Monday urged President Trump to keep his promise to ban all vaping flavors except tobacco and tried to deliver a petition to the White House, amid reports the president is wavering on his commitment to remove mint and menthol flavors.
Read More Washington Times | November 4th
