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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.
Tobacco, vaping industries seize opportunities in coronavirus with freebies, donations
“It’s as if they don’t realize they’re in the business of destroying lungs,” said Matthew Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. “It literally takes your breath away. It makes the word ‘hypocrisy’ feel feeble.”
Read More Los Angeles Times | April 17th
Smokers and Vapers May Be at Greater Risk for Covid-19
“Clean air is what the lungs should be inhaling, especially during a global pandemic,” said one doctor.
Read More New York Times | April 10th
New York Takes Historic Action to Tackle Youth E-Cigarette Use by Ending the Sale of All Flavored E-Cigarettes
We applaud Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his strong leadership in pushing for this measure as part of his #NoVapeNY campaign, making New York the largest state – and fourth overall – to end the sale of flavored e-cigarettes.
Read More Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids | April 2nd
The World Pushes Back Against E-Cigarettes and Juul
Facing ire at home, the e-cigarette giant counted on international expansion to offset losses in the U.S., but the regulatory response abroad has been even stricter.
Read More New York Times | March 30th
Vaping Could Compound Health Risks Tied to Virus, FDA Says
Vaping may leave users with underlying health conditions at higher risk of serious complications if they contract the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, the Food and Drug Administration said.
Read More Bloomberg | March 27th
Is There Actually a Link Between Vaping and Coronavirus?
The National Institute on Drug Abuse wrote on its blog that people with substance-use disorders, including those who vape, could be especially hard-hit by COVID-19.
Read More Time | March 23rd
House votes to ban flavored tobacco to curb youth vaping epidemic
The House on Friday passed legislation to ban the manufacturing and sale of flavored e-cigarettes and tobacco, a far-reaching step to combat a youth vaping epidemic that had ensnared 5 million teenagers.
Read More Washington Post | February 28th
Big Win for Kids: U.S. House Approves Bill to Reverse Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic, Prohibit Flavored Tobacco Products
This legislation is exactly what’s needed to reverse the youth e-cigarette epidemic and end the tobacco industry’s long and lethal history of targeting kids and other vulnerable groups with flavored products.
Read More Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids | February 28th
Hold the applause: E-cigs flavor ban is no ban at all
It’s not that the administration didn’t do something. They just didn’t do much.
Read More The Hill | February 26th
39 states investigating Juul’s marketing of vaping products
Investigators from 39 states will look into the marketing and sales of vaping products by Juul Labs, including whether the company targeted youths and made misleading claims about nicotine content in its devices, officials announced Tuesday.
Read More Associated Press | February 25th
