This article appeared on the Bloomberg News website on April 21. To read the full article, please click here. FDA Says Smokers May Have Higher Risk of Catching Covid-19 By: Tiffany Kary The U.S. Food and Drug Administration made a second revision on its stance about the risks of Covid-19 and nicotine, saying that cigarettes […]
This article appeared online for the LA Times on April 17. The full article can be accessed by clicking here Tobacco, vaping industries seize opportunities in coronavirus with freebies, donations By EMILY BAUMGAERTNER STAFF WRITER APRIL 17, 2020 Running low on surgical masks during the pandemic? You can get two for free by ordering a Moti […]
This story appeared on al.com website on April 12. The story follows how Alabama’s vape shops are staying open and what it means for their public health. The link to the original story can be found here. Is vaping essential? Why smoke shops are open during the shutdown By John Sharp | jsharp@al.com Business is booming […]
This story was posted on ABC23’s website on April 14. ABC23 serves Bakersfield, California. The original link to the story can be found here Family warns of symptoms and health dangers of vaping By: Alex Bell Posted at 8:41 PM, Apr 14, 2020 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — This past march 16-year-old Ryker Schamblin had a cough along with […]
Vaping is not an approved method of cessation- Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome Adams made that very clear during his 2020 Smoking Cessation report. Still, the industry is fighting at the state and federal level to stay open as an “essential business.” The World Health Organization says smoking can increase your risk of catching COVID-19 […]
This article appeared on CNN Health’s webpage on April 3, 2020. The original link to the article can be found here. Now’s the time to quit smoking: It could increase your odds of beating Covid-19 By Ryan Prior (CNN)If you’ve been thinking about quitting smoking, there’s no time like the present pandemic. With the novel coronavirus […]
*April 6 Update* The Federal Trade Commission posted the complaint on their website. You can read the complaint by clicking here. This article appeared on Bloomberg’s Business News webpage on April 2. The original link to the story can be found here FTC Sues to Unwind Altria’s $12.8 Billion Juul Investment By: Angelica LaVito and David McLaughlin […]
This article appeared online for the Post Bulletin out of Minnesota. It was published on March 31. The original article can be read by clicking here. I’m a smoker … And along comes a pandemic Matthew Stolle mstolle@postbulletin.com Mar 31, 2020 Updated Apr 1, 2020 It’s never been a great time to be a smoker. Now […]
This article from Forbes.com was posted on March 23. Link to the article found here Victoria Forster Contributor; Healthcare Cancer research scientist and childhood cancer survivor. A leading expert has warned that smokers are likely at increased risk of more severe COVID-19, compared to non-smokers, suggesting that now would be a particularly good time to […]