A new study confirms what previous data had proven: e-cigarettes are not effective cessation devices. According to results published in ERJ Open Research, A smaller proportion of individuals who used both e-cigarettes and cigarettes achieved nicotine abstinence vs. individuals who used only cigarettes or only e-cigarettes, showing the complications dual usage can bring to cessation. “In […]
According to Vietnam Today, The 15th National Assembly, at its 8th session on November 30, agreed to ban e-cigarettes in Vietnam from 2025 to protect public health and social order and safety. We applaud the Vietnamese National Assembly for taking a bold stance against nicotine products and working to protect all of their citizens- young and […]
The Supreme Court won’t hear a challenge to a federal requirement that cigarette packages and advertising include graphic images demonstrating the effects of smoking. This is a huge win for public health. These labels are in place all around the world and have had a marked effect in reducing smoking rates. We urge the FDA to […]
New York City is going after an online e-cigarette distributor for continuing to sell unauthorized products. According to Mayor Eric Adams, the city filed a lawsuit against a distributor to block them from selling their products, as well as monetary damages and fines. To read the Mayor’s press release, click here.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing orders for only 34 products, but new research from Truth Initiative finds that the overwhelming majority – more than 86 percent – of e-cigarettes on the market are illegal products. To read the full report, click here.
This article form The Atlantic highlights how tobacco companies are adding video screens to vapes to make them more appealing to kids. This is on top of the flavors and high nicotine levels already included. This is a huge problem and more must be done in regulating the industry from selling these kind of products. […]
FDA News Release $76 Million in Illegal E-Cigarettes Seized in Joint Federal Operation FDA Collaborating with Federal Task Force to Accelerate Further Enforcement Actions For Immediate Release: October 22, 2024 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in collaboration with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), announced the administrative seizure of approximately three million […]
A new study published in Lancet Oncology found that more than 100,000 people who were diagnosed with oral cancer in 2022 developed the illness as a result of consuming various smokeless tobacco products. To read the study and learn more, click here.
This August 2024 news release from the Food and Drug Administration details new regulations that went into place on September 30, 2024 regarding ID checks and restricting vending machine sales: FDA Issues Final Rule Increasing the Minimum Age for Certain Restrictions on Tobacco Sales Tobacco Retailers Will Need to Verify Age for Anyone Under 30; […]
A new study published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry shows Australian high school students with symptoms of severe depression or poor wellbeing are twice as likely to have tried vaping. Nicotine dependence can amplify feelings of depression, stress, and anxiety. We must do more to protect the health of our young […]