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Youth, health advocates and elected officials gathered at the State Capitol for a press conference to educate young people about the vaping epidemic. Additional events were held on Kaua’i, O’ahu, Maui and Hawai’i Island to build support across the state. Speakers at the State Capitol included Zoey Duan and Logan …

The Food and Drug Administration will gain authority over Puff Bar and other e-cigarettes made with synthetic nicotine as part of the government spending bill expected to be signed by President Biden. The bill closes a loophole that has allowed Puff Bar to stay in the market and gain popularity …

A teenager secretly smoking an electronic cigarette. Photo via Pixabay It’s amazing that 42% of high school students in San Diego have vaped. Nicotine addiction among adolescents is on the rise, affecting brain development, attention span, memory and learning ability. Fortunately, the people of San Diegan have an attorney on …

Twenty-seven percent. Almost a third. That’s the number of high school students in Connecticut who use e-cigarettes. As a junior at Sacred Heart Greenwich, I wish I had found that number surprising. Every day I see another classmate take an e-cigarette – which research shows leads to the use of …

After reviewing records from 18 central Ohio school districts, cases of vaping were reported in nearly all of them. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Central Ohio school leaders and students involved in drug prevention programs say teens are using drugs that are harder to detect. For the past three months, 10TV has …

By Wen Chi-pang and Yen Chi-hua 温啟邦,顏啟華 After the government and opposition camps negotiated amendments to the Tobacco Harm Prevention Law (菸害防制法) over the past decade, the Cabinet on January 13 finalized draft amendments. Preventing the dangers of tobacco is one of the priorities of the WHO, and Taiwan cannot …

Thousands of vapers await their fate on the market as the FDA works past a court-ordered deadline to determine whether their benefits for adult smokers outweigh the risks of addiction for teens. The Food and Drug Administration is still evaluating 55,000 premarket applications for e-cigarettes from Juul Labs. Inc. and …

Nurses have the power to spread the word about the risks of e-cigarettes, according to Tiffany Klein, RN, BSN, Cancer Treatment Centers of America Atlanta. Klein, who has a background in oncology and currently works on a pulmonology team, recently spoke to Oncology Nursing News® about her experience with e-smoking …

Mark I read a 309-page story that could turn into a delightful movie about corporate deception and anti-social behavior. The managers of JUUL would be hilarious if they were played by the Marx brothers. Unfortunately, these managers have caused widespread addiction among teenagers and additional costs for our schools. Do …

The law banning the sale of flavored tobacco is suspended subject to a referendum It’s been about 18 months since California lawmakers passed a law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom banning the sale of flavored tobacco products in the state. An ongoing referendum on a ballot measure ahead of the …

My son and I were driving home from school the other day when Gayle came on the radio singing “ABCDE forget you”. She doesn’t say “forget,” my son informed me. And she doesn’t say “broken down car”. And she doesn’t say “things you call art”. “Wait,” he said. “I’ll play …

At the end of 2019, the health story that captured the public’s attention was not the coronavirus. ERs had begun reporting mysterious cases of lung disease, with more than half of patients under the age of 25. The common link was the use of electronic cigarettes, often with vitamin E …

According to Ollie Ganz, who does public health research at Rutgers University in New Jersey, rates of menthol smoking are particularly high among lesbians and LGBTQ+ female smokers. Photo by me, SpuriousQ/Wikimedia Commons WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) — According to a new report from the American Lung Association. Along with …

This article was originally published here Tob Control. 2022 Jan 21:tobaccocontrol-2021-057031. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-057031. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Flavored tobacco policy exemptions and e-cigarette products can help increase youth access and disparities in tobacco use. METHODS: We assessed public support among residents of California’s Central Valley for four policies …

Ralph Gibson This article originally appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of Squire. Find every Squire article each published on Esquire Classic. “I don’t have much sense without tobacco.” —John Cheever, The Journals of John Cheever My mom smoked a pack a day for much of her life, and as …

WASHINGTON, January 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — As the country continues to face a dual health threat from an unprecedented respiratory pandemic and a youth e-cigarette epidemic that threatens millions of young people with lifelong addiction, a new report highlights how most states continue to circumvent programs designed to prevent children …

Across the country, an estimated 1.2 million young people celebrated their coming of age on Monday as Adulthood Day in an annual rite of passage for 20-year-olds that was directly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. While many coming-of-age ceremonies have been canceled or hosted online, tens of thousands of young …

For her high school yearbook, at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, Ms. Hamilton chose a quote from actor Zoë Tamerlis Lund, who had been the muse and collaborator of director Abel Ferrara on the 1992 film, “Bad Lieutenant” . According to Ms. Hamilton, Fieldston did not approve of this choice, …

A bill to stop the sale of flavored tobacco products was postponed from the last Parliament. AUGUSTA, Maine – A survey by the US CDC found that more than 30 percent of teens in Maine were vaping. Only five states have permanently banned flavored tobacco products, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, …

From February 1, the fact of smoking in closed private vehicles in the presence of children, when there is more than one person in the vehicle, will constitute an offense and will also be an offense the fact that a driver does not ” not prevent other people from smoking …

The new year has arrived and with it a set of hundreds of new laws for Illinois, with the start of nearly 300 new measures. Here are 50 of the most notable laws you might want to know about. Child protection: SB 00512: The “Preventing Youth Vaping Act” aims to …

Three months after a court-imposed deadline for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to decide which e-cigarette products can stay on the market, FDA delays have left e-cigarettes in kid-friendly flavors widely available across the country, including Portland, according to a new report released by the Campaign for Tobacco Free …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – A grade eight student has been arrested in connection with a TikTok threat against the district. District leaders released a letter with more details: Dear Seneca Valley staff and parent (s) / guardian (s), In the wake of TikTok’s disturbing post last Thursday, which forced us …

GROUP EFFORT – Students from Brooke Middle School and Brooke High School have teamed up to plant a garden at the school, one of many activities coordinated by the Brooke County West Virginia University Extension Service. – Contributed WELLSBURG – Grants from the West Virginia University Extension Service have enabled …

After receiving millions of pre-market applications for electronic cigarette products last year, the agency recently issued market refusals for more than one million flavored NDTs. Many of these denials were due to applicants failing to provide sufficient evidence that the benefits for adult smokers who used the flavored products would …

After months of negotiations, the Biden administration Plan to build back better was eventually passed by the House, and some analysts are to predict that the sweeping bill could get Senate approval before Christmas. Public health experts, however, have drawn attention to a specific provision of the law. The landmark …

Girls in New Hampshire have made strides in recent years, especially in math and science, according to a new report, but there are still challenges that female students face far more than their male peers, especially poor mental health. and bullying, and enrollment in technical courses. education. For black and …

Race permeates political discussions these days, and this week Denver City Council proposed the debate in flavors of cotton candy, lemon, gummy bear or menthol. Denver is the latest city to consider a ban on flavored vaping products, matching a federal ban on flavors sold by major e-cigarette manufacturers that …

One of the most important meetings of the World Health Organization (WHO) recently took place tenuous in Geneva, where the future health of millions of people may have been decided behind closed doors. The meeting was the ninth Conference of the Parties (COP9) of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control …

Indianapolis Public Schools is the latest public school district in Indiana to join a lawsuit against the makers of vape products JUUL, one of the most popular e-cigarette brands accused of fueling what health officials called a new “epidemic of electronic cigarette use among young people.” “ Earlier this month, …

Eighteen middle and high school youth services students from Maui’s Business Opportunity picked up four bags of garbage and over 2,000 cigarette butts in the breakwater area of ​​Kahului Harbor on November 17. – Photo courtesy of Maui Economic Opportunity Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services participants collected 2,104 cigarette butts …

With cigarette sales on the rise for the first time in 20 years, more than 10% of high school students vaping regularly, and tobacco-related illnesses killing nearly half a million Americans each year, the agency faces a a pivotal moment when it could be forced to face these tough regulatory …

On November 9, the Portland City Council Safety Committee voted to approve a sweeping ban on the sale of all flavored tobacco products. The entire city council is expected to take action in the coming weeks. If passed, the Portland ordinance would make it the latest in a series of …

We have made significant strides in the fight against smoking and nicotine addiction since the 1960s, with smoking rates dropping dramatically among adults and children. Reducing smoking rates and gradually making smoking socially unacceptable has been a global effort involving prevention and cessation programs, media campaigns, smokefree air laws, increased …

Little is known about the company behind the most popular brand of electronic cigarettes among consumers. high school and college students. For two years, the Puff Bar has been operating in the shadows. He posted his mailing address first to a closed storefront on a row of skates in Los …

Judgment protects youth from tobacco industry marketing MONTREAL, November 17, 2021 / CNW / – The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) salutes the judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal which upheld the constitutionality of Quebec e-cigarette legislation in its entirety, including comprehensive restrictions on advertising for e-cigarettes. CCS was an …

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein said on Tuesday he was taking legal action against the co-founders of Juul Labs months after reaching a $ 40 million settlement against the e-cigarette giant over the company marketing practices. Stein also announced an investigation into 20 companies involved in the electronic cigarette …

On Friday, November 12, members of the FACT group at Northwestern Middle School challenged their peers to pledge not to use tobacco or e-cigarettes. Even the staff members participated in the #ditchthevape event. Chad Gradine, a para-educator, was among 46 people to sign a pledge during the sixth-grade lunch period. …

A man uses a vaping product in Manhattan, September 17, 2019. (Carlo Allegri / Reuters) The agency’s decision is supported by a damning evidence base. Why did it take so long? The The Food and Drug Administration is facing backlash from anti-vaping members of Congress and other public health activists …

California – After a year and a half of distance learning and social distancing, children reconnect with socialization after school and between classes. A return to school also means children are once again exposed to the dangers of vaping and flavored tobacco products, which could worsen with a return to …

Some parents in South Bay are furious after a San Jose school closed several bathrooms on campus due to vaping. Administrators at Willow Glen High School temporarily closed four washrooms, citing “improper use” of the facilities throughout the day. They informed parents in a letter this week that the closures …

OKLAHOMA CITY – This Halloween, the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) is reminding parents, teachers, healthcare providers and community leaders of the dangers of flavored tobacco and vaping products in disguise to mimic candy and other goodies. “The flavors make it easier to use tobacco or vape products,” TSET Executive …

Not that long ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released alarming news about the epidemic of lung damage associated with vaping. He confirmed in 2020 that at least 68 people who used e-cigarettes, both legally and illegally, had died. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, electric cigarettes are bad …

seksan Mongkhonkhamsao / Getty We have heard the facts about cigarette smoking. Although they are still legal and stores have become much stricter when it comes to selling to minors (I remember when we walked into a store and bought a pack for our parents when we were ten), now …

FILE – This file photo from Wednesday, June 18, 2014 shows the packaging of the VUSE Digital Vapor cigarette at a launch event hosted by RJ Reynolds Vapor Company in Philadelphia. On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, health officials cleared the first electronic cigarettes in the United States, saying RJ Reynolds …

She listed some of the first names of those she saw die in their fifties, sixties and seventies – as she put it, “Far too soon.” So, speaking on behalf of Sanford, she urged Moorhead City Council on Tuesday night, October 12, to pass its city ordinance which not only …

WASHINGTON (AP) – For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration cleared an electronic cigarette on Tuesday, saying RJ Reynolds’ vaping device can help smokers reduce their consumption of conventional cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes have been sold in the United States for over a decade with minimal government surveillance or …

Denver’s proposed ban on the latest legal flavored nicotine products sold in the United States is a mistake. We do not take this position lightly. We wrote in 2019 in support of President Donald Trump’s proposed partial ban on flavored nicotine products that “the playing field is not level for …

It may seem impossible that a pandemic that claimed the lives of over 700,000 in the United States could provide any healthy byproduct, but the half-glass crowd could indicate some encouraging developments. Precautions taken to fight COVID-19, including wearing masks and distancing, have likely contributed to the sharp drop in …

This increased risk of COVID-19 in people who vape is due to reasons such as e-cigarette aerosols and cigarette smoke suppress the immune system, making it harder for the body to fight infections. In addition to the pandemic, as students have returned to school, public health officials fear increased use …

WALLINGFORD – Retro clothing is one of the unique items at The Mason Jar, a vintage boutique inside a century-old henhouse. There is a large selection of costume jewelry, shoes, housewares, toys, trinkets and books at the store at 549 Center Street behind Vinny’s Deli. Jenn Clapp, owner of The …

Through Jill rosen / Posted October 7, 2021 Vaping aerosols contain thousands of chemicals and unknown substances undisclosed by manufacturers, including industrial chemicals and caffeine, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have found. The study is the first to apply an advanced fingerprinting technique used to identify chemicals in food and …

Executives in St. Paul are considering what could become one of the most restrictive tobacco sales measures in the country. ST PAUL, Minn. – It’s called one of the toughest selling restrictions in the country. The proposed ordinance in St. Paul, supported by members of city council, would significantly limit …

A study published by the United States Food and Drug Administration and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that more than 2 million American college and high school students reported currently using cigarettes. e-cigarettes in 2021, with more than 8 in 10 of young people …

As kids begin a new school year, it’s important for parents to understand the prevalence of vaping in Utah and talk to their kids about the dangers of vaping. Vape pens and e-cigarettes look like school supplies, so they’re easily disguised as items that they take to school in their …

WASHINGTON – Teenage vaping has fallen this year as many American students have been forced to learn at home during the pandemic, according to a government report released Thursday. U.S. health officials have urged caution in interpreting the figures, which were collected using an online questionnaire for the first time. …

Whether the child is going out with friends or learning remotely and isolated due to Covid restrictions, research shows that obtaining and using e-cigarettes is popular in both scenarios. An NS study released September 30 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

By Julie Slama | [email protected] Jordan, Canyons and Murray are among hundreds of school districts that have joined a mass lawsuit against e-cigarette maker Juul Labs, Inc., claiming they are fraudulently and intentionally marketing their products to children. This has led to an increase in the use of electronic cigarettes …

FILE – In this file photo from Jan.31, 2020, a woman holds a flavored disposable vape device at the Puff Bar in New York City. Government researchers have reported a sharp drop in teen vaping this year as many U.S. students have been forced to learn at home due to …

Iuring a recent three-week period, a large hospital in Western Australia treated a teenager with seizures after vaping too much nicotine, a toddler with heart problems after drinking e-cigarette fluid and one death attributed to the consumption of electronic cigarette fluid. It’s cases like these that public health doctor Professor …

An estimated 2.06 million U.S. middle and high school students use e-cigarettes with Puff Bar, Vuse, and Juul among the most popular products, according to data from a 2021 survey analyzed by health officials. The data, published Thursday in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality …

Disposable vaporizers are now the most popular type of e-cigarette among middle school and high school students, overtaking reusable devices like Juul, according to new federal data. And the most commonly used brand — Puff Bar — is the one that has remained on the market despite an order from …

WASHINGTON (AP) – Teenage vaping has fallen this year as many American students have been forced to learn at home during the pandemic, according to a government report released Thursday. U.S. health officials have urged caution in interpreting the figures, which were collected using an online questionnaire for the first …

September 28, 2021 San José is the largest city in California to ban flavored tobacco products in an effort to fight nicotine addiction in children. The city council voted unanimously on Tuesday to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products, including flavored e-liquids and menthol cigarettes. Possession of such products …

I can’t find any discussion on the subject, happy to have merged it, purged it. So, being 50 years old, I grew up in the highly advertised / accepted smoking age, the family smoked, a fairly large family extended on both sides, but it is not uncommon to have more …

TUESDAY, September 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) – More and more American teens are using e-cigarettes, traditional cigarettes and marijuana together, posing greater risks to their health and behavior than if they don’t. used only one substance, according to a new study. Called “triple users,” this group scores high on a …

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) – Ahead of the San Jose City Council meeting, the mayor, city council members and local leaders held a rally to support ending the sale of all flavored tobacco in San José. On Tuesday, city officials will pass an ordinance ending the sale of flavored tobacco …

Weber, MD, is a member of the State Assembly who represents the 79th Assembly District. She lives in La Mesa. There is no vaccine for addiction, which means global pandemics like the COVID-19 pandemic will come and go as the public health crisis of tobacco addiction could rage on and …

Central Square, NY – Complaints about vape products have been filed in the Central Square school district. Superintendent Thomas Colabufo overheard them at a forum, and then, on the first day of school this year, a school resources official retrieved a bag full of vapors. Due to the complaints, New …

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer on Thursday urged city council to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco, including hookah, instead of the current draft order excluding hookah of the ban. What would you like to know On June 16, the Los Angeles City Council …

Vaping carries serious physical and mental health risks, including the development of asthma, eating disorders, or even lung cancer that students shouldn’t face so early in life. ORACLE / FLICKR SPECIAL Vapes, or e-cigarettes, have replaced cigarettes in recent years as a vehicle for nicotine consumption and are on the …

WASHINGTON, September 20, 2021 / PRNewswire / – truth®, The Truth Initiative’s nationally proven and recognized youth smoking, vaping and nicotine prevention campaign has revealed its latest effort to educate young people about e-cigarettes. “It’s playing with our heads“, outlining the role of nicotine as a contributor to the worsening …

NEW YORK (WWTI) – There are various resources available to help young adults addicted to nicotine, as well as to educate parents on how to navigate difficult conversation with their children. A National Youth Tobacco Survey by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found that nearly 40% of high school …

Shutterstock For the mainstream media, the details of vaping remain unclear. Apparently, the mainstream media haven’t learned anything from the great fear of vaping a few years ago, with even media like The New York Times still basic facts wrong about it. To recap: In 2019, hundreds of people began …

“Move fast and spray things” Producer / Director Jean PappasReporter / Producer Sheila kaplanJournalist Julie creswell Watch Friday, September 17 at 10 p.m. on FX, and stream it on Hulu. Adam Bowen and James Monsees, by their own admission, set out to improve the lives of a billion people by …

Send your letter to the editor using this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Ban on flavored tobaccocould save the generation “Dude, you gotta try the mango!” “No man, I prefer the strawberry.” A regular discussion between my eighth-grade neighbor and his friend, I thought. After all, I regularly …

Matthew Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Children, said his group would go back to court if the FDA did not clarify its timeline for the remaining decisions. FDA regulators have previously said they will prioritize Juul and a handful of other key players, but none were included in …

By Cara Murez, Health Day reporter (Health day) FRIDAY, Sept. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) – The United States Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday that it had rejected claims for nearly one million electronic cigarettes and related products. But it also delayed a decision on the fate of leading …

AAfter more than a year of online learning and social distancing with their friends and peers, many teens are finally returning to school and their social circles this fall. But as students make plans for the new school year, we might also see the resurgence of another health crisis that …

Oklahoma City Police released a sketch of a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting two teenage girls last week. In both cases, police said the suspect drove the girls to a different location before sexually assaulting them. A police report says that a person reported on Aug. 17 that …

August 22, 2021 By Jessica Mathews / [email protected] Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition calling on the FDA to regulate e-cigarettes and oral nicotine products to help curb what is being described as a youth nicotine epidemic. Nessel and 30 other Attorneys General urge FDA to …

Martha Meeks Brown’s 104th birthday is fast approaching and she has been told she holds the record for oldest independent resident at Parkway Village. “God, I guess, has just been good to me. I’ve always tried to live a clean, good life,” says Brown. ” I’ve been busy. Really busy. …

For children, going back to school is full of possibilities, and also full of potential dangers. Here are some of the potential dangers. By talking to your children about substances that can harm them, you can help them have the best possible experience during their school age. Hand sanitizers and …

New vaping legislation came into effect today, which may make it more difficult for teens to access nicotine products. Photo: 123RF General retailers – dairies, supermarkets and gas stations – across the country will now only be allowed to sell three flavors of vape – mint, menthol or tobacco. This …

AAs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) nears the September deadline for deciding the legality of vaping products in the United States, abstinence-only advocates have doubled down on their message: ban flavors. Led largely by the influential Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK) and Parents Against Vaping E-cigarettes (PAVE), these organizations …

The risk that tobacco and e-cigarettes can pose to the health of regular smokers has been well documented, but a new study from UCLA illustrates just how quickly vaping can affect the cells of young, healthy non-smokers. The results, published today in JAMA Pediatrics, show that a single 30-minute vaping …

Image: Adobe Stock Differences in HHS proposals indicate a lot of work awaits House and Senate negotiators Leaders of the House budget subcommittee released big chunks of their spending proposal on Thursday, as the chamber began to speed up passage of its full budget. Pay increases or bonuses that the …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1,600 young people try their first cigarette every day, which for some is the first step towards nicotine addiction. Elizabeth Minder, from Mitchell, smoked her first cigarette in 2018 while hanging out with a friend in college. Three years later, she …

Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine believe that a virtual reality video game could help young people stop using e-cigarettes and vaping devices. NEW HAVEN – Medical researchers at Yale have developed an “immersive virtual reality video game” that helps teens and young adults learn about the harms of …

23.07.21 WASHINGTON – US Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined US Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Susan Collins (R-ME), Tammy Baldwin (D -WI) and Mitt Romney (R-UT) will introduce bipartite and bicameral legislation to protect children from the dangers of electronic cigarettes. the Youth vaping prevention resources …

CARY, NC (WNCN) – The Wake County School Board decided Tuesday night to take legal action against e-cigarette maker Juul. The school board said electronic cigarettes were having a negative impact on students. The board said vaping endangers the health of students and places a burden on the school system. …

By Veronica Harrison, Third Year Medical Student, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences Cigarettes and cigarette smoke: both well known for their negative impact on health. But what about vaping and using e-cigarettes? Although they are trendy, fun, and have an excellent fruity smell, vaping and …

In this Jan. 2, 2020 photo, electronic cigarette devices are on display at a local store in Jersey City, New Jersey. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / Getty Images / TNS Raja Krishnamoorthi | Chicago Tribune via TNS When my oldest son started high school, our whole family looked forward to the …

BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) – Western New York City celebrates 716 and all the people who make the city good neighbors a great place to live. For many, it’s a day to give back. Students from the Independent Health Foundation Student Peer Advocates took advantage of this donation day to create …

When my oldest son started high school, our whole family looked forward to the new experiences he had ahead of him. Imagine our disappointment and worry when he told us that his first three weeks of high school was marked by many invitations to vape with some of his new …

Letter to the Editor: Edgewater must end sales of tobacco products that appeal to children and historically marginalized groups The tobacco industry relentlessly targets young people and historically marginalized groups with its addictive and deadly tobacco products. Sadly, it’s no surprise that young people continue to be addicted. The industry …

Today, 20 countries, including the UK, Turkey, France, Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands and Ukraine, have adopted their own plain packaging legislation. Thousands of Australians still die from smoking-related illnesses each year, but smoking rates have continued to decline. Data from the National Anti-Drug Strategy Household Survey estimated that about 11.6% …

Teenagers have no interest in using electronic cigarettes. Public health officials, scientists, and even companies that make and sell e-cigarettes should do everything possible to prevent teenage vaping. That said, there comes a time when sound public health advocacy turns into ideological activism that actually does more harm than good. …

The school system alleges that there has been a dramatic increase in the use of electronic cigarettes among minors, including students in their district. ST MATTHEWS, SC – A South Carolina school system is filing a lawsuit against several companies that make electronic cigarettes, alleging they have created a public …

Let the North Carolina trial settlement be a promise of good things on the horizon when it comes to shutting down the campaign to attract young people to vaping. E-cigarette company Juul Labs will pay North Carolina $ 40 million to settle a lawsuit over teen vaping. It was announced …

A survey of Colorado high school students found they were less likely to report drug use and suicidal thoughts during the pandemic than a year earlier. Teens surveyed in fall 2020 were less likely to say they had recently used alcohol, marijuana, tobacco or e-cigarettes than those who had participated …

A bill that would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, could be on the verge of defeat in the legislature as a compromised bipartisan budget negotiated over the weekend excluded funding for measurement. The tobacco legislation, which would cost the state an estimated $ 32 million …

Tobacco is extremely destructive to the health of people who smoke or inhale second-hand smoke, causing more preventable deaths each year in the United States than AIDS, accidents and homicides combined. The harmful and manipulative tactics of the tobacco industry (also known as “Big Tobacco”) have led too many people …

The DC Council passed a bill on Tuesday evening to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products, such as flavored electronic cigarettes, menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, in the district. The DC Council passed a bill on Tuesday evening to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products, such as flavored …

Washington: The use of ice-flavored e-cigarettes may be common and positively associated with conventional smoking and nicotine addiction in young adults, according to a new study. The results of the study were published in the journal Tobacco Control. It’s unclear exactly where these hybrid vapes, combining fruity / sweet and …

Young people in Waitaki are sucked into vaping, and district directors want to prevent another generation from succumbing to nicotine addiction. Waitaki Girls ‘High School principal Liz Koni, who recently returned from the New Zealand Secondary School Principals’ Association annual conference, said vaping and ease of access was a “very …

I support efforts to reduce underage smoking, but only when they are working, and only when they do so without harming the people they claim to be helping. In contrast, Los Angeles council members are expected to ban flavored tobacco products on June 16. I urge the community in which …

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2021 / PRNewswire / – The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council, Black Women’s Health Imperative, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Truth Initiative®, announced today Stop the influence: reject the big tobacco and the money of the vape, a call for organizations to sign a pledge to …

Lung cells exposed to e-cigarette fluid are at greater risk of being infected with COVID-19, study finds E-cigarette users are more likely to contract Covid, possibly from nicotine in devices Researchers exposed lung cells to e-cigarette juice, then virus to test results The devices have become common among teens and …

Zooming in is real conversation like smoking is breathing photo alliance via Getty Images When I was in high school I was in a play where I smoked cigarettes. I say ‘I have arrived’ because back then I was a bit of a nerd (before nerds were cool) and I …

By Steven Reinberg Health Day Journalist (Health day) MONDAY, June 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Although the number of teens using e-cigarettes has dropped dramatically, new research suggests vaping rates are still too high. “This study highlights that flavored electronic cigarettes, especially JUUL, caused the epidemic of e-cigarette consumption and …

Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to [email protected] Protect children from tobacco My life has been primarily working with children, either as a childcare provider, certified passenger child safety technician, a member of the City of Augusta school board, or a …

MILWAUKEE – Before COVID-19 was in the spotlight, Wisconsin was concerned about a different public health crisis affecting people’s lungs. As e-cigarette use skyrockets among young people, a host of mysterious – and sometimes fatal – lung diseases linked to vaping triggered alarms. Milwaukee officials have urged everyone in town …

The mayor slams the location of the new vape store. The opening of a vaping store near three schools in Gisborne shows a “complete disregard” for the issue of vaping among students, said Mayor Rehette Stoltz. The store is due to open in the former office of Cabinet Minister and …

The Press Herald editorial board recently ran an op-ed titled “Our Take: Stop Tobacco Companies from Targeting Young People” (May 24), and I have some concerns and some common ground. While I think it’s extremely important to keep steamed products and their various flavors out of the reach of children …

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Wednesday applauded the Oregon Legislature for passing legislation that will close a loophole that allows Oregon minors to purchase vaping products on the internet. Under the bill passed Wednesday, HB 2261, all nicotine vaping devices and components will no longer be able to be …

Mr. Editor: In 2020, I started working in public health for the first time. Most of this work focuses on primary prevention, with an emphasis on obesity, resilience and smoking. In this role, I work in partnership with Flavors Hook Kids Maine to end the sale of flavored tobacco in …

Cole Kosch, 17, created the film for his Eagle Scout project and hopes kids will watch and learn about the dangers of vaping. WEST LAKE HILLS, Texas – We’ve all seen anti-drug and anti-alcohol commercials aimed at kids, but a West Lake teenager is hoping his anti-vaping film can help …

When voters in San Francisco overwhelmingly approved a voting measure to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in 2018, public health advocates celebrated. After all, tobacco use poses a significant threat to public health and health equity, and the flavors are particularly appealing to young people. But according to …

Electronic cigarettes have been pushed into the market as a safer alternative to smoking – a solution that would help people break out of this deadly habit. Instead, it’s the opposite, as vaping products with names like “Blue Razz” and “Frozen Lime Drop” attract teens who might never have been …