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[kristin]

"I will never be happy that there are...‘never smokers’ who are now vaping." ~ Dr. Sanford

Just stop!

To suggest that all of those "never smoker" vapers wouldn't have smoked cigarettes if vaping hadn't been available is naive at best, disingenuous at worst.

From 2001 to 2011, adult smoking dropped an average of 0.38 percentage points per year. Had that trend continued at that rate (without the introduction of vaping,) the adult smoking rate would have been around 15.2% by 2021. Instead, from 2011 to 2021(as adult vaping increased 3.2 percentage points from 1.3% to 4.5%,) adult smoking dropped an average of 0.75 percentage points per year (nearly double the rate of the previous decade,) resulting in adult smoking rates dropping from 19% in 2011 to 11.5% in 2021.

The point being that not only would the number of adults who smoke be much higher today if vaping had never been introduced, but it could be argued that the “never smoker” vapers today are the reason that adult smoking rates are at 11.5% instead of that estimated 15.2%.

https://web.musc.edu/about/news-center/2023/11/13/national-survey-indicates-more-young-adults-begin-tobacco-use-with-vaping-not-cigarettes

 

[kristin]

“Tobacco companies successfully lobbied for the end of bans on e-cigarettes, [Heated Tobacco Products] and/or nicotine pouches in Egypt, Kenya and Uruguay.”

The World Health Organization (WHO) should be ashamed that it was tobacco companies that had to fight to save millions of lives with those HARM REDUCTION products and not the WHO.

Efforts to Protect Policy from Tobacco Industry Interference Have Deteriorated in 43 Countries, According to Civil Society Groups - STOP

Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index reveals industry tactics that include promoting electronic products and hiding environmental damage.

exposetobacco.org

 

[kristin]

Researchers repeat misinformation about #vaping (seizures, brain damage, lung injuries, youth vaping epidemic, etc,) then claim it's mainly THR advocates using Twitter just to shut down "opposing views" rather than counter what is truly misinformation.‍

The spread of misinformation on Twitter regarding vaping

Researchers examine the discourse of misinformation related to electronic nicotine delivery systems on social media

www.news-medical.net

 

[kristin]

The deadline has passed to introduce a statewide flavor ban in Oregon, and "there’s no sign of a renewed effort to pass" the legislation. In truth, lawmakers call it a flavored "tobacco" ban as a smokescreen to ban low risk #vaping and nicotine products.

Statewide Flavored Tobacco Ban Won’t Happen Next Year

www.wweek.com

 

[kristin]

You could try to read Glantz's cherry-picked, contorted analysis — trying to fool the public into believing there's no correlation between nicotine #vaping and an ACCELERATED smoking decline — or you can look at this simple graph and decide for yourself.

Drop in smoking not correlated with increased youth vaping

E-cigarette advocates have often argued that the increase in youth e-cigarette use is not a problem because it represents youth shifting from cigarettes. Earlier work based on analysis of trends an…

profglantz.com

 

[kristin]

The company that manufactures very low nicotine cigarettes (offering all the danger of smoke without the low risk nicotine) and received premarket authorization from the FDA to market it as "modified risk" isn't doing so well with investors or consumers (again.)

22nd Century faces another Nasdaq share price listing warning

A letter formally informed the tobacco and cannabis manufacturer that its share price had been below $1 for 31 consecutive business days.

journalnow.com

 

[kristin]

️CASAA LIVE️
TOMORROW at 4:30 PM ET/3:30 PM CT Alex Clark and Kristin Noll-Marsh will be talking with Lindsey Stroud, Director of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance Consumer Center, about how the 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey data debunks the "youth vaping epidemic" myth and more!

 

[kristin]

CASAA BLOG
How vaping studies cherry-pick and misinform. Oregon flavor ban dies in legislation. WHO should be ashamed. Grassroots THR orgs struggle. CASAA Live this week. Tobacco Control pretends “never smoked” vapers would have never smoked and more!

How Vaping Study Cherry-Picked & More! THR News

Vaping studies cherry-picked and misinformed. Oregon flavor ban dies in legislation. WHO should be ashamed. CASAA Live this week & more!

casaa.org

 

[kristin]

️CASAA LIVE️
TODAY at 4:30 PM ET/3:30 PM CT Lindsey Stroud, author, Director of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance Consumer Center and Visiting Fellow at the Independent Women's Forum, joins CASAA CEO Alex Clark and CASAA Member Coordinator Kristin Noll-Marsh to break down the recently released data from the 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey and reveal how it debunks several anti-vaping claims.

 

[kristin]

"For the FDA, vapes shaped like miniature soda bottles and tiny replicas of 1980s-style cell phones create an opportunity to show off the agency’s regulatory might and supposed concern for the well-being of the nation’s children."

Posturing isn't the same thing as protecting.

FDA Protects Children from Obscure Novelty Vapes

The FDA has again warned obscure sellers of novelty vaping devices to remove the products from the market or face additional penalties.

vaping360.com

 

[kristin]

"At this key time, the superb E-Cigarette Summit has once again brought together top experts and scientists for an unparalleled exchange of science, evidence and (often conflicting) views."

This summary of the 2023 event is a must read for THR advocates!

E-Cigarette Summit 2023: Round Up | Ashtray Blog

Discover the key points and messages from the 2023 E-Cigarette Summit in our annual round up.

www.ecigarettedirect.co.uk

 

[kristin]

The idea that this action has done anything to "protect public health" or combat youth vaping is utterly ridiculous. If FDA was really serious about improving public health, it would have already authorized the thousands of flavored vapor products that have filed PMTAs.

FDA Warns Maker of Niche Pre-Built Coils

The FDA has warned a company to stop selling metal coils the agency says are intended for use as regulated vaping device components.

vaping360.com

 

[kristin]

Studies such as this one increasingly appear determined to blame nicotine for severe health effects, even though their cited sources were studying health effects of SMOKING. While the main active ingredient in tobacco smoke is nicotine, smoke contains thousands of other chemicals, many of which have proven health risks not attributed to nicotine. If smoke-free nicotine products really did carry all of these alleged health risks, it wouldn’t make sense that pharmaceutical nicotine cessation products are generally regarded as safe.

Can you guess why they would now want to scare the public about smoke-free nicotine?

Effects of Nicotine on the Central Nervous System and Sleep Quality in Relation to Other Stimulants: A Narrative Review

Nicotine is used extensively across the globe despite the common awareness of the fact that it might stimulate the neurological system in those who indulge in its consumption. Nicotine can be consumed in a wide number of various forms and can also be delivered in a wide variety of different...

www.cureus.com

 

[kristin]

Smoke-free snus is popular with nicotine consumers in Sweden, which also has the lowest lung cancer death rate and one of the lowest oral cancer death rates in Europe. This is evidence that Tobacco Harm Reduction saves lives! Yet snus is banned in the EU and vilified worldwide by Tobacco Control.

Sweden's Smoke-Free Milestone: The Role of Snus in Health

Sweden's historic decline in smoking is paving the way for a smoke-free future. Find out how snus is making all the difference

www.internationalnewsandviews.com

 

[kristin]

"From the New England Journal of Panic-Inducing Gobbledygook"

 

[kristin]

There are 35.6 million adults who still SMOKE and 11.1 million adults who are #vaping to NOT smoke, but because 2.13 million youth (just 7.7%) say they had "even one puff" in the past month, the FDA apparently intends to reject over 99% of the low risk vapor products adults say they prefer!

 

[kristin]

CASAA BLOG
Ridiculous FDA actions against obscure vaping products. It's past time we focus on adult heath over the very few youth vaping. Tactics tobacco control uses against THR. E-cigarette Summit 2023. Lindsey Stroud on CASAA Live & more!

FDA Actions Against Obscure Vaping Products & More! THR News

FDA actions against obscure vaping products. Tactics tobacco control uses against THR. E-cigarette Summit 2023 & more!

casaa.org

 

[kristin]

Dr. Annie Kleykamp talks about the disparity between concern about youth who are vaping low risk products and older adults who have far greater risks from smoking.

Catch a new CASAA Live episode every other Saturday at 4:30 PM EDT/3:30 PM CDT!

 

[kristin]

CALL TO ACTION: OHIO
Stop local flavor bans & anti-THR laws!

On Dec. 6, the House is expected to reconvene to debate veto overrides and every vote is needed! Margins are razor thin in the Ohio legislature, so contacting YOUR lawmakers is vital!

READ DETAILS: OHIO - Stop a Flavor Ban

 

[kristin]

The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill was a pet project of outgoing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The new coalition government said last week it intends to repeal the most controversial elements of the tobacco bill before they can take effect, but it will require a parliamentary vote.

New Zealand Will Repeal Experimental Tobacco Laws

New Zealand’s coalition government says it will repeal the “smokefree generation” law and very low nicotine mandate set to launch in 2024.

vaping360.com