HEADS UP - NEWS - UPDATES! (When we know, you'll know!)

Ipster

Ultra Member
ECF Veteran
Nov 8, 2012
1,070
1,980
Hawaii, SAR,HongKong (Stanley)
"Industry observers...have been talking about the growing neo-prohibition movement for a while now. The new story is about making alcoholic beverages less socially acceptable, like with tobacco.”

tobacco, now nicotine, next alcohol. When will it end?

Oh it's from the "wine enthusiast", I wouldn't give it more than a healthy chuckle, which it deserves. :)
 

kristin

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Aug 16, 2009
10,448
21,120
CASAA - Wisconsin
casaa.org
Just ignore the fact that she'd been SMOKING and was able to NOT SMOKE for 10 YEARS. If not for vaping, it's very likely she'd have been smoking that whole time. Also ignore that her symptoms would've been just as bad (if not worse) when quitting smoking.

 

kristin

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Aug 16, 2009
10,448
21,120
CASAA - Wisconsin
casaa.org
Hands down one of the worst supposed "Medical" news presentations I've seen. What a mess this article is!
First and foremost, theres no peer review. Always, always, always look for peer reviewed bona fide studies including resources, study size, control groups, and more. A single opinion in any industry magazine whether health care or automobile care, is like a tuchus. Everyone has one. Verify!
The writing is so convoluted it's hilarious. We all know Vaporizors release vapor, not "smoke" as in combustibles. Submitting articles to any publication willing to accept them doesn't give them merit, or readability. No editing. Look at this sentence- "inhaling e-cigarette smoke could be damaging neutrophils, the first line of defense in the human immune system. The findings are important as previous research has shown that damage caused to neutrophil by cigarette smoking can lead to long-term lung damage"
WTH? OK either choose to write about damages caused by cigarette "SMOKE" or choose to write about e-cigarette vapor emissions.
Unfortunately the remainder of this article continues to obfuscate between tobacco cigarettes and e-cigarettes. It's not only in the misuse of the wording for vapor, but a deliberate comparison in terms of supposed, yet undocumented health risks.
Im an ardent supporter of CASAA, I won't change my opinion over choice in re published articles. I recommend to ECF readers that they always seek out peer reviewed medical studies, check the references footnotes and supporting research. Its rarer to see a dozen or more tuchuses in agreement reviewing data, which seemed missing as well.
Which article/presentation are you referencing here?
 

kristin

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Aug 16, 2009
10,448
21,120
CASAA - Wisconsin
casaa.org
It's always been a money grab. The AGs knew the lawsuits had nothing to do with "saving children." Youth vaping had dropped significantly BEFORE the lawsuits. There never was a "youth vaping epidemic" and the small number of youth who are still vaping would otherwise be smoking.

 

kristin

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Aug 16, 2009
10,448
21,120
CASAA - Wisconsin
casaa.org
"In each of the four episodes, people unapologetically confront those who told lies about vaping, including the infamous junk scientist Stanton Glantz. For tobacco harm reductionists who lived through the Juul panic, the docuseries is cause for cheer."

 

kristin

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Aug 16, 2009
10,448
21,120
CASAA - Wisconsin
casaa.org
"The survey might as well have asked "Are you in favour of taking away other people’s freedom?" In a country where one in four people want nightclubs and casinos to be shut down forever, the answer to that question is increasingly 'Yes'."
~ Christopher Snowdon

 

kristin

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Aug 16, 2009
10,448
21,120
CASAA - Wisconsin
casaa.org
CASAA BLOG
‘Big Vape’ a surprising new Netflix series about vaping. Persistent popcorn lung lies. India bans e-cig possession. New studies debunk gateway claim/flavor bans. AG money grab. Finland's success tackling an illicit market & more!

 

kristin

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Aug 16, 2009
10,448
21,120
CASAA - Wisconsin
casaa.org
CASAA LIVE
This week, join @Hello_Alex and @LoganExhales as they view Alex's recent discussion with scientist and harm reduction advocate Annie Kleykamp about her efforts to make sure older people who smoke aren't left behind in THR.

TOMORROW at 4:30 PM ET/3:30 PM CT!

CASAA-Live-The-Menthol-Bans-Who-Gets-Left-Behind.png
 

kristin

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Aug 16, 2009
10,448
21,120
CASAA - Wisconsin
casaa.org
️CASAA LIVE️
TODAY at 4:30 PM/3:30 PM, join Alex and Logan as they view Alex's recent discussion with scientist and harm reduction advocate Annie Kleykamp about her efforts to make sure older people who smoke aren't left behind in THR.

 
Last edited:

kristin

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Aug 16, 2009
10,448
21,120
CASAA - Wisconsin
casaa.org
It's another chapter ending for Greg, but this new chapter finds him still advocating for tobacco harm reduction!

"The AVA was founded in 2014 by Conley and vape business owners trying to combat the slanted news coverage and misinformation campaigns vaping faced. Before that, he had served as the first Legislative Director of the Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association (CASAA), which he had joined in 2010 while still attending law school at Rutgers University.

The AVA’s remaining funds will be split into donations to CASAA and the Influence Foundation, which funds the online publication Filter. Both organizations are dedicated to harm reduction."

American Vaping Association Will Shut Down, But the Work Goes On
 

kristin

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Aug 16, 2009
10,448
21,120
CASAA - Wisconsin
casaa.org
CALL TO ACTION
If HR 5715 is enacted, consumers will be paying up to 6¢/mg of nicotine compared to 1.1¢/mg in cigarettes. The tax hike is just as bad, if not worse, for nicotine pouches, snus, and moist snuff -- all reduced risk products compared to cigarettes!

 

kristin

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Aug 16, 2009
10,448
21,120
CASAA - Wisconsin
casaa.org
Real people. Real Stories.

"Anecdote" #13,532:
Thirty-eight year old James had smoked for 22 years and his health was rapidly declining. Just 2 months after ending up in the hospital, vaping changed his life for the better.

Please SHARE YOUR SUCCESS at: Vape Stories - Real Consumer Testimonials - CASAA

CASAA-Vaping-Testimonial-James-New-Zealand.png
 

kristin

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Aug 16, 2009
10,448
21,120
CASAA - Wisconsin
casaa.org
The latest attempts at villainizing vapor products is the hand-wringing over the "environmental waste" #vaping produces – without putting it into any type of context.

Well, this article from New Scientist just provided much-needed context:

"Toys contribute 77 times more to the world’s invisible e-waste than vapes"

 

kristin

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Aug 16, 2009
10,448
21,120
CASAA - Wisconsin
casaa.org
FDA Orders Vuse Alto Menthol & Mixed Berry Pods Off the Market

The agency has only authorized 7 e-liquid vaping devices (one is no longer sold). All of the FDA-authorized products are manufactured by three Big Tobacco-owned companies.

 

kristin

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Aug 16, 2009
10,448
21,120
CASAA - Wisconsin
casaa.org
Thank You, Greg Conley and AVA!

"CASAA would like to take this opportunity to say "thank you" to the Board of Directors at the American Vaping Association (AVA) and AVA President, Greg Conley, for your years of leadership and support...."

 

kristin

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Aug 16, 2009
10,448
21,120
CASAA - Wisconsin
casaa.org
This is a worthwhile summary of the speaking points made at The Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum (GTNF) 2023, including this tidbit from CASAA CEO Alex Clark:
"What is needed now is to disseminate the idea that nicotine users are not just data on a spreadsheet and to get that message out, elevating it up the chain to the regulator."

 

kristin

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Aug 16, 2009
10,448
21,120
CASAA - Wisconsin
casaa.org
CALL TO ACTION PENNSYLVANIA
Stop a Flavor Ban!

HB 1161, would ban tobacco and nicotine products in any flavor other than tobacco is scheduled for a hearing in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 9:00 AM.

TAKE ACTION NOW!

 

kristin

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Aug 16, 2009
10,448
21,120
CASAA - Wisconsin
casaa.org
️CASAA BLOG️

A little context for vaping waste. Calls to Action for USA and Pennsylvania. Goodbye (and thank you) to AVA. FDA nixes Vuse menthol and mixed berry flavors and more!

 

kristin

ECF Guru
ECF Veteran
Aug 16, 2009
10,448
21,120
CASAA - Wisconsin
casaa.org
Note both exclusive youth "tobacco use" (incl. low risk tobacco/nicotine) and marijuana use rose, but they focus on tobacco smoking. They ignore that the percentage for marijuana use increased by 20.5% while the "tobacco" use percentage rose 6.7%.

 

Users who are viewing this thread