Mayor Adams Announces Lawsuit Against Major Online Distributor for Illegally Selling Disposable Flavored E-Cigarettes

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.

Truth Initiative: U.S. retail sales data show 86% of e-cigarette sales are for illegal products

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.

The Atlantic: Tobacco Companies May Have Found a Way to Make Vapes More Addictive

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: $76 Million in Illegal E-Cigarettes Seized in Joint Federal Operation

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 […]

The Telegraph: One in three oral cancers linked to smokeless tobacco products

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.