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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.
Release: President Trump’s Plan to Remove Flavored E-Cigarettes Is Long-Overdue Step to Address Youth Crisis, but Must be Comprehensive and Immediate
President Trump’s announcement that the government will remove flavored e-cigarettes from the market is a necessary and long-overdue step to address the epidemic of youth e-cigarette use in the United States, but it must be comprehensive, immediate and long-lasting.
Read More Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids | September 11th
Trump moves to ban flavored e-cigarettes
Trump administration officials, alarmed by new data showing a huge jump in e-cigarette use by young people, said they are moving to ban most flavored e-cigarettes, a major development that could result in sweeping changes in the sprawling e-cigarette market.
Read More Washington Post | September 11th
Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes to Protect Our Children
We know Big Tobacco’s playbook: It is targeting kids — and putting them in serious danger.
Read More New York Times | September 10th
FDA slams vaping company Juul for illegal marketing practices, threatens fines or seizure
Federal health officials slammed vaping company Juul on Monday for illegally advertising its nicotine pods as a safer alternative to cigarettes, threatening to fine or even seize the company’s products if it doesn’t correct its marketing.
Read More CNBC | September 9th
What we know about the mysterious vaping-linked illnesses and deaths
E-cigarettes have been on sale for more than a decade, but reports of vaping-linked illness started proliferating this year.
Read More Washington Post | September 7th
Michigan becomes first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes
[Gov. Gretchen] Whitmer complained that e-cigarette companies are using sweet flavors, such as bubble gum and “fruit loops,” to hook young people on nicotine, with potentially adverse consequences. Screen reader support enabled. [Gov. Gretchen] Whitmer complained that e-cigarette companies are using sweet flavors, such as bubble gum and “fruit loops,” to hook young people on nicotine, with potentially adverse consequences.
Read More Washington Post | September 4th
The Mysterious Vaping Illness That’s ‘Becoming an Epidemic’
“There is no oversight,” Dr. Volkow said. “No one is actually evaluating the products to see whether they are pure, or if they contain toxic substances. There has to be some way of regulating them.”
Read More New York Times | August 31st
Juul’s Marketing Practices Under Investigation by FTC
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether e-cigarette startup Juul Labs Inc. used influencers and other marketing to appeal to minors.
Read More Wall Street Journal | August 29th
Mystery youth vaping disease reveals gaping holes in regulation
Vaping has spiked in recent years as sweet and fruity flavors take hold among teens, creating the first upswing in tobacco use last year after two decades of decline.
Read More POLITICO | August 28th
Fake Juul pods line store shelves, worrying users and posing another threat to the embattled company
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week said 22 states have reported 193 possible cases of severe lung illness and one related death associated with e-cigarette use.
Read More CNBC | August 26th
