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[kristin]

EXPOSING ANTI-vaping LIES: Alabama's Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile) says it's the "simple truth" that nicotine vapor products "are dangerous, highly addictive, and they are killing our young people.” Except her claims are really the opposite of "the simple truth."

Alabama public health groups urge Ivey to veto vaping bill

 

[kristin]

MEDIA ANTI-NICOTINE BIAS: EVALI article without one single mention of illicit THC vapes, instead focusing on nicotine products. John Hopkins director blames first "poorly regulated manufacturers and mom-and-pop shops" and now "bigger brands like juul."

Whatever happened to the vaping crisis?

 

[kristin]

tobacco HARM REDUCTION: Why Prohibitionists Ignore Japan’s Huge Drop in Smoking

“The iron rule of tobacco control mythology is that the tobacco industry and public health must always be in a fundamental and irreconcilable conflict.” ~Clive Bates

Why Japan's Huge Drop in Smoking Is a Story Prohibitionists Ignore

 

[kristin]

CASAA MEDIA: Don't miss our LIVE Advocacy Podcast tomorrow, Saturday, May 15th at 4:30 PM EDT/1:30 PM PDT. This week we have a special guest - CASAA's President, Danielle Jones (@RubrDuckyUrThe1)! Watch on Facebook Live or YouTube!

 

[kristin]

MAINE: (CALL TO ACTION UPDATE) LD1550, a FLAVOR BAN, has passed out of committee and is moving to the House. The vote could take place at any time, so click the link and contact your representative NOW!

Maine - Stop a Flavor Ban!

 

[kristin]

VAPING RESEARCH: Study findings suggest that not only do vapor products NOT act as a gateway to teen smoking, but those who do vape would have otherwise been smoking without access to vapor products. Vapor products "may be an important tool for population-level harm reduction."

Read more: Teens Who Vape Would Be Smoking If Vapes Weren't Invented, Study Suggests

Study: High school seniors who used e-cigarettes may have otherwise been cigarette smokers: Evidence from Monitoring the Future (United States, 2009-2018) - PubMed

 

[kristin]

EXPOSING ANTI-VAPING RESEARCH BIAS: Bloomberg-funded site unsurprisingly provides a platform for UW's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (@IHME_UW) op-ed filled with misrepresentation of data, unscientific propaganda and misinformed speculation.

E-Cigarettes and the U.S. Menthol Ban: A Missed Opportunity to Protect Youth | Think Global Health

 

[kristin]

CONSUMER ADVOCACY: The upcoming E-cigarette Summit (US), which discusses and analyses research and policies directly affecting vapor product consumers, once again lacks the voice of consumers at the table, but @cdoug is kindly giving this message for us:

https://www.e-cigarette-summit.us.c...ette-Summit-USA-Virtual-25-26-May-2021-v3.pdf

 

[kristin]

COMMENTARY: Tone-deaf WHO implies nicotine consumers are "losers."

"In a press release that blends conspiracy theories, bad science, and wholly inadequate alternative measures, the WHO once again shows it is not fit for purpose." ~Clive Bates

WHO Reasserts Anti-Vaping Stance Ahead of World No Tobacco Day

 

[kristin]

IN THE NEWS: (FDA) The agency has released a list of vaping products allowed to remain on the market during the one-year grace period for products that on the market before Aug. 8, 2016 and for which a Premarket Tobacco Application (PMTA) was submitted.

FDA's PMTA List Is Here, and It's Really, Really Long - Vaping360

 

[kristin]

AROUND THE WORLD: The Dutch government has banned flavored vapor products, a decision made by ignoring real science, instead believing the unproven propaganda that youth vape "because of" flavors, vaping leads to smoking and risks outweigh the benefits.

Verbod op smaakjes zoals pina colada in e-sigaretten gaat vanaf juli 2022 in | NU - Het laatste nieuws het eerst op NU.nl

 

[kristin]

HEADS UP-NEWS-UPDATES: Research exposes truth about teen vaping. Maine Call to Action Update, Junk science out of University of Washington. Cliff Douglas stands up for consumer voices. WHO calls vapers “losers.” FDA releases PMTA list and more!


Good Teen Vaping Research and more! - Tobacco Harm Reduction News

 

[kristin]

CASAA MEDIA: Join us every Saturday at 4:30 PM ET/1:30 PM PT for our LIVE advocacy podcast on YouTube and Facebook Live. You never know what we'll talk about or who might show up, so don't miss a week!

 

[kristin]

CASAA STATEMENT: (MENTHOL BAN)

"Non-coercive, non-judgemental strategies are available to FDA and health officials, today, that don’t involve exposing people to different, more severe risks. It’s time we stop pretending that the most extreme, headline-grabbing interventions are the only ones available, and put the focus back on what people need rather than where we want them to be."

https://casaa.org/think-bigger-than-a-menthol-ban/

 

[kristin]

RESEARCH: UK study finds that people who smoke--who get truthful, accurate information about nicotine #vaping products--have "the most to gain from accurate e-cigarette perceptions." More proof that US public health groups need to #QuitLying! #WVD21

Tackling Smoker Misperceptions about E-cigarettes using Expert Videos

 

[kristin]

RESEARCH: Study finds San Francisco flavor ban "was associated with increased smoking among minor high school students relative to other school districts," raising concerns that reducing access may motivate youths who would otherwise be vaping to smoke.

A Difference-in-Differences Analysis of Youth Smoking and a Ban on Sales of Flavored Tobacco Products in San Francisco

 

[kristin]

PUBLIC HEALTH JOURNAL COMMENTARY: US tobacco/nicotine researchers argue to peers "that ignoring the potential benefits of harm reduction strategies may unintentionally lead to an erosion of trust in tobacco control among some members of the public."

Tobacco Harm Reduction as a Path to Restore Trust in Tobacco Control

 

[kristin]

KANSAS CITY, MO: (CALL TO ACTION UPDATE) Flavor ban is scheduled for a work session in the Finance, Government, and Public Safety Committee on Wednesday, June 6. This committee will meet to consider the ordinance on the following Wednesday, June 9!

Kansas City, MO - Stop a Flavor Ban!

 

[kristin]

MAINE: (CALL TO ACTION REMINDER) LD 1550 is a FULL flavor ban that includes mint, menthol, and wintergreen. CASAA expects this bill to soon move out of the Joint Committee on Health and Human Services to the full House of Representatives!

Maine - Stop a Flavor Ban!

 

[kristin]

OREGON: (UPDATE) HB 2261--banning online sales of all nicotine vaping products--which had already passed out of the House with near-unanimous approval, passed out of the Senate on May 26th. It now moves to Gov. Kate Brown for her signature.

Oregon lawmakers close loophole used for underage purchases of nicotine vapes