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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.
Sept. 9 Deadline Arrives for Makers of E-Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products to Apply to Keep Products on Market – FDA Must Protect Kids and Public Health
With the September 9 deadline, the FDA has yet another opportunity to reverse the current epidemic of youth e-cigarette use and stop tobacco companies from addicting a new generation of kids with e-cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products. The FDA must protect kids and public health, not the interests of the tobacco industry.
Read More Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids | September 9th
Vaping Links to Covid Risk Are Becoming Clear
Researchers are starting to home in on the ways in which the use of e-cigarettes raises the chances of catching the virus, and suffering its worst effects.
Read More New York Times | September 5th
California bans flavored tobacco sales in response to a surge in teen use
The new law, which takes effect Jan. 1, came in response to a surge in teen use of flavored tobacco, including electronic cigarettes and other products with flavors including menthol, apple, cotton candy and gummy bears.
Read More Los Angeles Times | August 28th
Proposed ban on flavored tobacco products clears California Assembly
Its supporters said the bill would protect young people from becoming addicted to tobacco products and improve public health.
Read More Sacramento Bee | August 25th
New 30-City Study: Over 60% of Public Schools Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers
The study was conducted by researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Washington University in St. Louis.
Read More Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids | August 12th
Editorial: No more excuses. Ban flavored tobacco products
Surely there’s no better time than 2020 to protect another generation from getting hooked on tobacco products that destroy their lungs and make them susceptible to COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses.
Read More Los Angeles Times | August 4th
FDA Action Against Puff Bar and Other Disposable E-Cigarettes Is a Positive Step to Protect Kids, but Not a Substitute for a Ban on All Flavored Products
While today’s action is a positive step, it is not a substitute for a ban on all flavored e-cigarettes given the clear evidence that flavors have fueled skyrocketing youth use.
Read More Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids | July 21st
FDA Bans Sale of Puff Bar E-Cigarettes
The Food and Drug Administration told the makers of Puff Bar e-cigarettes and other fruity flavored disposable e-cigarettes to take their products off the U.S. market, closing a loophole after the agency cracked down on market leader Juul Labs Inc. earlier this year.
Read More Wall Street Journal | July 20th
1 in 3 young adults vulnerable to severe Covid-19 — and smoking plays a big part, research finds
The researchers found 32% of the total study population were medically vulnerable for severe Covid-19. However, when the group of participants who smoked cigarettes or e-cigarettes were taken out of the analysis, the medically vulnerable percentage decreased by half, to 16%.
Read More CNN | July 13th
Smoking adds to the inequity of the coronavirus
In just six months, Covid-19 has become notorious for its ability to wreak havoc on people’s health, and especially the lungs. With that in mind, it’s no surprise that smokers and vapers appear to be in danger of its most severe effects.
Read More Vox | June 26th
