As many of you already know: proposed La Mesa CA *total vaping sales ban* stopped by CASAA; ECFInfoZone takes on the minors argument; Dr. Siegal on the recent NJEM study - conflicts of interest; C.V. Phillips on NYT writer Jane Brody; action heats up in IA
Coverage EU; UK; US States: NY; PA; WV; OH; KY; MI; ND; WI; IA; OK; CA [all links not coming from this site; CASAA; Dr. Siegal; C.V. Phillips, etc. are broken]
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(Our own ECFZone) Minors, Money, and Misinformation - ECF InfoZone [Gary Cox takes on the issue of sales to minors, and how it's being used as a wedge for taxation, etc.]
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(Dr. Siegal's blog) http://tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com/2014/01/nejm-editorial-written-by-anti-tobacco.html [on conflicts of interest in the recent NEJM study; for C.V. Phillips' take: _http://antithrlies.com/2014/01/23/nejm-insight/ )
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(C.V. Phillips' blog) Jane Brody turns up the NYTs lies about THR, e-cigarettes, etc. | Anti-THR Lies and related topics [discusses NYT writer Jane Brody's hit jobs on vaping]
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(Vaper's 'Zine - EU Law) Health Scientists Criticize European Union's New E-Cigarette Law | E-Cigarette Reviews and Rankings (more on the letter criticizing EU anti-vaping policies; no junk]
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(Gaurdian London UK) www . theguardian . com/sustainable-business/e-cigarettes-smokers-quit-glamorise-smoking [gen'l pros-vs.-cons of vaping; some junk but not totally unbalanced - 1.2M vapers in UK now out of 60M making UK perhaps the most vaper-dense country]
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(Lincoln Park Patch - nat'l for-profit blog site) What Democrats Need to Know about E-Cigarettes and the Recent NYC and Chicago Bans on Usage - Victorian Chick on the Patch - Lincoln Park, IL Patch [excellent pro-vaping blog written by noted HuffPo blogger Victoria Ordin]
("campaign for tobacco-free kids" - US Nat'l) www . tobaccofreekids . org/press_releases/post/2014_01_15_chicago (press release applauding Chicago city council, chock-full of junk)
(NJ US GASP - ANTZ org) www . njgasp . org/E-Cigs_White_Paper.pdf [posted because this is by far the most accurate and consistently-updated list of vaping restrictions that I've found, just FYI]
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(Weill Cornell Medical College NYC) copdsupport . wordpress . com/2014/01/28/seeking-volunteers-for-an-e-cigarette-research-study/ [seeking volunteers for vaping study; not clear whether this is a "hit job" study]
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(Wash. Sq. News - ind. NYU-based paper NYC) nyunews . com/2014/01/29/e-cigarettes/ [NYU student/staff reactions to the NYC ordinance which treats vaping like tobacco burning; no junk]
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(Point Park U., Pittsburgh PA US) www . pointparknewsservice . com/2014/01/28/e-cigarettes-renew-indoor-smoking-debate/ [Poorly-researched general article on indoor vaping with some junk]
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(OH US Columbus Dispatch local paper) dispatchpolitics . dispatch . com/content/blogs/the-daily-briefing/2014/01/1-28-14-e-cig-debate.html [Report on Lorillard's bill to ban minor sales; ACA and other orgs call for taxation to boot - OH has no present restrictions I believe, so watch for the "minor morph" in OH]
(Upper Arlington OH US local paper) www . thisweeknews . com/content/stories/upperarlington/news/2014/01/28/city-may-ban-sale-of-e-cigarettes-to-minors.html [city council considers ban on minor sales; some junk; possible "minor morph"]
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(Clarksburg WV US ind. radio station) www . wboy . com/story/24565980/e-cigarettes-becoming-more-popular-with-teenagers [junk-filled story about minors with some curious science - nicotine absorbed through the cheek (?)]
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(Louisville KY US Courier Journal Local Paper) www . courier-journal . com/article/20140128/NEWS0101/301280085/E-cigarette-sales-minors-would-banned-under-Kentucky-bill [Some junk; covers minor sales ban bill introduced in KY; CASAA has issued an alert for KY tax bill: CASAA: Call to Action! Kentucky Bills to Ban E-Cigarette Usage & Impose 40% Tax ;KY indoor clean air act already bans inside vaping in public places]
(Shelby Co KY US local paper) www . sentinelnews . com/content/montell-files-bill-ban-e-cigarette-minors [similar to above]
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(MLive Media owns local papers in MI US - about Genessee Co.) www . mlive . com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/01/genesee_county_health_officer_1.html [Co. health officer repeats junk about targing of minors. Plenty of other junk there to support more than a ban on the sale to minors. Statewide bill pending, no other restrictions to my knowledge]
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(Bismark ND US Tribune local paper) bismarcktribune . com/news/local/govt-and-politics/public-hearing-scheduled-on-proposed-e-cigarette-ban/article_c777742a-8882-11e3-b9e4-0019bb2963f4 . html [City council to hear ban on minors; ND already has ext'd clean air act to cover vaping. No junk just straight reporting.]
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(Green Bay WI US local paper) www . greenbaypressgazette . com/article/20140128/GPG0602/301280371/Editorial-Schools-need-alter-policies-address-e-cigarette-use [Editorial urges local schools to treat vaping like tobacco burning; the usual junk.]
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(C.V. Phillips' blog on IA Health Authorities) This is what local public health looks like, Iowa edition | Anti-THR Lies and related topics [oops I missed this one yesterday; Iowans pls. have a look]
(Des Moines IA US Register local paper) www . desmoinesregister . com/article/20140129/OPINION01/301290032/?odyssey=nav|head [Pro-vaping opinion piece, zero junk as far as I can tell. IA A/G would like to extend clean air act to cover vaping.]
(Des Moines IA ABC TV/Radio Affiliate) www . kcrg . com/news/local/Iowa-Lawmakers-Attempt-to-Ban-E-Cigarettes-for-Minors-Not-Enough-for-Public-Health-Advocates-242494901.html [More IA legislative bill discussion; watch for the "minor morph" in IA]
(Des Moines IA CBS TV/Radio Affiliate) www . kcci . com/news/central-iowa/both-house-senate-working-on-ecigarette-bans-for-minors/-/9357080/24162108/-/y31cdbz/-/index.html [gen'l report on minor bans in IA; no junk]
(IA City IA US local paper) www . press-citizen . com/article/20140128/NEWS01/140128012/Ban-e-cigarettes-minors-advances-Iowa-Legislature-not-everyone-approves [another report on minor bans in IA legis; state and other local health officials want vaping to be treated exactly like tobacco burning for purposes of clean air act, and taxes, etc.; some junk]
(Sioux City IA US local paper) siouxcityjournal . com/news/local/govt-and-politics/iowa-lawmakers-consider-banning-e-cigarettes-for-minors/article_9ce91b02-f166-5f0f-b5c2-bb2aecad7136 . html [similar to above]
(Radio IA US - owns many IA stations) www . radioiowa . com/2014/01/28/controversy-over-bill-to-ban-sale-of-e-cigarettes-to-minors/ [similar to above]
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(OK City Fox Radio Station) www . okcfox . com/story/23532124/what-consumers-should-know-about-e-cigarette-explosions [charger fires story; doesn't appear to have junk and doesn't mention pending OK legis.]
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(SF CA US CBS Affiliate - Richmond) sanfrancisco . cbslocal . com/video/9600571-richmond-votes-in-tough-ban-on-e-cigarettes/ [City of Richmond CA adds vaping to its smoke-free law which covers outdoor smoking as well on all city streets and sidewalks if anyone is nearby; I believe Richmond was one of a few municipalities that tried to ban all tobacco smoking except w/i free-standing owner-occupied private homes a few years ago; some junk]
(Orange Co. CA US Register) www . ocregister . com/articles/cigarettes-599180-smoking-ordinance.html [City of Seal Beach lifts the 5-month moratorium on new B&M licenses; treats vaping sales the same as analogs.]
(San Diego CA US Reader - La Mesa Ban tabled) www . sandiegoreader . com/news/2014/jan/29/ticker-la-mesa-considers-ban-e-cigarette-sales/ [CASAA Legis. Dir. Julie Woessner & other CASAA members *stop* blanket ban on sales of PVDs etc. proposed by Mayor. Good job! Some junk in citations from Mayor; he still wants to ban indoor vaping but all resolutions tabled.]
(San Diego CA US Union Tribune local paper on La Mesa Ban www . utsandiego . com/news/2014/jan/28/e-cigarettes-lively-discussion-la-mesa/ [same as above; some junk, also discussion of neighboring municipalities]
(Santa Barbara CA US - UCSB student paper) thebottomline . as . ucsb.edu/2014/01/to-vape-or-not-to-vape-inside-the-e-cigarette-revolution [generic article on popularity of vaping w/ UCSB students; very little junk; UC system bans vaping on campus except in designated tobacco burning areas - if indeed they have any]
Coverage EU; UK; US States: NY; PA; WV; OH; KY; MI; ND; WI; IA; OK; CA [all links not coming from this site; CASAA; Dr. Siegal; C.V. Phillips, etc. are broken]
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(Our own ECFZone) Minors, Money, and Misinformation - ECF InfoZone [Gary Cox takes on the issue of sales to minors, and how it's being used as a wedge for taxation, etc.]
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(Dr. Siegal's blog) http://tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com/2014/01/nejm-editorial-written-by-anti-tobacco.html [on conflicts of interest in the recent NEJM study; for C.V. Phillips' take: _http://antithrlies.com/2014/01/23/nejm-insight/ )
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(C.V. Phillips' blog) Jane Brody turns up the NYTs lies about THR, e-cigarettes, etc. | Anti-THR Lies and related topics [discusses NYT writer Jane Brody's hit jobs on vaping]
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(Vaper's 'Zine - EU Law) Health Scientists Criticize European Union's New E-Cigarette Law | E-Cigarette Reviews and Rankings (more on the letter criticizing EU anti-vaping policies; no junk]
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(Gaurdian London UK) www . theguardian . com/sustainable-business/e-cigarettes-smokers-quit-glamorise-smoking [gen'l pros-vs.-cons of vaping; some junk but not totally unbalanced - 1.2M vapers in UK now out of 60M making UK perhaps the most vaper-dense country]
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(Lincoln Park Patch - nat'l for-profit blog site) What Democrats Need to Know about E-Cigarettes and the Recent NYC and Chicago Bans on Usage - Victorian Chick on the Patch - Lincoln Park, IL Patch [excellent pro-vaping blog written by noted HuffPo blogger Victoria Ordin]
("campaign for tobacco-free kids" - US Nat'l) www . tobaccofreekids . org/press_releases/post/2014_01_15_chicago (press release applauding Chicago city council, chock-full of junk)
(NJ US GASP - ANTZ org) www . njgasp . org/E-Cigs_White_Paper.pdf [posted because this is by far the most accurate and consistently-updated list of vaping restrictions that I've found, just FYI]
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(Weill Cornell Medical College NYC) copdsupport . wordpress . com/2014/01/28/seeking-volunteers-for-an-e-cigarette-research-study/ [seeking volunteers for vaping study; not clear whether this is a "hit job" study]
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(Wash. Sq. News - ind. NYU-based paper NYC) nyunews . com/2014/01/29/e-cigarettes/ [NYU student/staff reactions to the NYC ordinance which treats vaping like tobacco burning; no junk]
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(Point Park U., Pittsburgh PA US) www . pointparknewsservice . com/2014/01/28/e-cigarettes-renew-indoor-smoking-debate/ [Poorly-researched general article on indoor vaping with some junk]
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(OH US Columbus Dispatch local paper) dispatchpolitics . dispatch . com/content/blogs/the-daily-briefing/2014/01/1-28-14-e-cig-debate.html [Report on Lorillard's bill to ban minor sales; ACA and other orgs call for taxation to boot - OH has no present restrictions I believe, so watch for the "minor morph" in OH]
(Upper Arlington OH US local paper) www . thisweeknews . com/content/stories/upperarlington/news/2014/01/28/city-may-ban-sale-of-e-cigarettes-to-minors.html [city council considers ban on minor sales; some junk; possible "minor morph"]
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(Clarksburg WV US ind. radio station) www . wboy . com/story/24565980/e-cigarettes-becoming-more-popular-with-teenagers [junk-filled story about minors with some curious science - nicotine absorbed through the cheek (?)]
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(Louisville KY US Courier Journal Local Paper) www . courier-journal . com/article/20140128/NEWS0101/301280085/E-cigarette-sales-minors-would-banned-under-Kentucky-bill [Some junk; covers minor sales ban bill introduced in KY; CASAA has issued an alert for KY tax bill: CASAA: Call to Action! Kentucky Bills to Ban E-Cigarette Usage & Impose 40% Tax ;KY indoor clean air act already bans inside vaping in public places]
(Shelby Co KY US local paper) www . sentinelnews . com/content/montell-files-bill-ban-e-cigarette-minors [similar to above]
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(MLive Media owns local papers in MI US - about Genessee Co.) www . mlive . com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/01/genesee_county_health_officer_1.html [Co. health officer repeats junk about targing of minors. Plenty of other junk there to support more than a ban on the sale to minors. Statewide bill pending, no other restrictions to my knowledge]
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(Bismark ND US Tribune local paper) bismarcktribune . com/news/local/govt-and-politics/public-hearing-scheduled-on-proposed-e-cigarette-ban/article_c777742a-8882-11e3-b9e4-0019bb2963f4 . html [City council to hear ban on minors; ND already has ext'd clean air act to cover vaping. No junk just straight reporting.]
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(Green Bay WI US local paper) www . greenbaypressgazette . com/article/20140128/GPG0602/301280371/Editorial-Schools-need-alter-policies-address-e-cigarette-use [Editorial urges local schools to treat vaping like tobacco burning; the usual junk.]
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(C.V. Phillips' blog on IA Health Authorities) This is what local public health looks like, Iowa edition | Anti-THR Lies and related topics [oops I missed this one yesterday; Iowans pls. have a look]
(Des Moines IA US Register local paper) www . desmoinesregister . com/article/20140129/OPINION01/301290032/?odyssey=nav|head [Pro-vaping opinion piece, zero junk as far as I can tell. IA A/G would like to extend clean air act to cover vaping.]
(Des Moines IA ABC TV/Radio Affiliate) www . kcrg . com/news/local/Iowa-Lawmakers-Attempt-to-Ban-E-Cigarettes-for-Minors-Not-Enough-for-Public-Health-Advocates-242494901.html [More IA legislative bill discussion; watch for the "minor morph" in IA]
(Des Moines IA CBS TV/Radio Affiliate) www . kcci . com/news/central-iowa/both-house-senate-working-on-ecigarette-bans-for-minors/-/9357080/24162108/-/y31cdbz/-/index.html [gen'l report on minor bans in IA; no junk]
(IA City IA US local paper) www . press-citizen . com/article/20140128/NEWS01/140128012/Ban-e-cigarettes-minors-advances-Iowa-Legislature-not-everyone-approves [another report on minor bans in IA legis; state and other local health officials want vaping to be treated exactly like tobacco burning for purposes of clean air act, and taxes, etc.; some junk]
(Sioux City IA US local paper) siouxcityjournal . com/news/local/govt-and-politics/iowa-lawmakers-consider-banning-e-cigarettes-for-minors/article_9ce91b02-f166-5f0f-b5c2-bb2aecad7136 . html [similar to above]
(Radio IA US - owns many IA stations) www . radioiowa . com/2014/01/28/controversy-over-bill-to-ban-sale-of-e-cigarettes-to-minors/ [similar to above]
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(OK City Fox Radio Station) www . okcfox . com/story/23532124/what-consumers-should-know-about-e-cigarette-explosions [charger fires story; doesn't appear to have junk and doesn't mention pending OK legis.]
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(SF CA US CBS Affiliate - Richmond) sanfrancisco . cbslocal . com/video/9600571-richmond-votes-in-tough-ban-on-e-cigarettes/ [City of Richmond CA adds vaping to its smoke-free law which covers outdoor smoking as well on all city streets and sidewalks if anyone is nearby; I believe Richmond was one of a few municipalities that tried to ban all tobacco smoking except w/i free-standing owner-occupied private homes a few years ago; some junk]
(Orange Co. CA US Register) www . ocregister . com/articles/cigarettes-599180-smoking-ordinance.html [City of Seal Beach lifts the 5-month moratorium on new B&M licenses; treats vaping sales the same as analogs.]
(San Diego CA US Reader - La Mesa Ban tabled) www . sandiegoreader . com/news/2014/jan/29/ticker-la-mesa-considers-ban-e-cigarette-sales/ [CASAA Legis. Dir. Julie Woessner & other CASAA members *stop* blanket ban on sales of PVDs etc. proposed by Mayor. Good job! Some junk in citations from Mayor; he still wants to ban indoor vaping but all resolutions tabled.]
(San Diego CA US Union Tribune local paper on La Mesa Ban www . utsandiego . com/news/2014/jan/28/e-cigarettes-lively-discussion-la-mesa/ [same as above; some junk, also discussion of neighboring municipalities]
(Santa Barbara CA US - UCSB student paper) thebottomline . as . ucsb.edu/2014/01/to-vape-or-not-to-vape-inside-the-e-cigarette-revolution [generic article on popularity of vaping w/ UCSB students; very little junk; UC system bans vaping on campus except in designated tobacco burning areas - if indeed they have any]
