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

[kristin]

New study finds a vapor product had lower "abuse liability" (less likely to "hook" non-smokers) than cigarettes AND that the product "produced lower urge to smoke scores in the first 15 minutes" than the nicotine gum. vaping FTW!

https://assets.researchsquare.com/f...-4cce-470f-9e09-e752fae3c931.pdf?c=1642705044

 

[kristin]

Another great article by Alex Norcia at Filter Magazine!

English Councils Improve Smoking Cessation Work Despite Funding Cuts

 

[kristin]

Lawsuit takes aim at Moorhead's ban on flavored tobacco, vaping products

Lawsuit takes aim at Moorhead's ban on flavored tobacco, vaping products

 

[kristin]

Michael Bloomberg loves data. Except when he doesn’t.

"Many former smokers who quit by taking up vaping would, I’m sure, love to meet with Michael Bloomberg. They may not be “data.” But they are men and women who believe their lives have been saved by vaping. Their worry is that Bloomberg and his allies want to deny that opportunity to others."

 

[kristin]

HEADS UP CALIFORNIA!

A proposed bill is absurdly attempting to ban single-use, low risk alternatives to smoking (typically the only kind available next to cigarettes in convenience stores,) while allowing filterless cigarettes to still be sold.

California lawmakers introduce bill banning single-use tobacco products

 

[kristin]

NOTE: I'm trying to share many of the tweets/Facebook posts we've been putting out (we've been changing up our tone and messaging on social media) but a lot of it doesn't translate as well in a forum format, lol

If you care to, please follow us on those platforms, too!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CASAAmedia

Facebook: CASAA.org - The Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association

 

[kristin]

FDA Blunders by Favoring Combustible Cigarettes Over Vastly Safer Smoke-Free Products

"The FDA’s decision to remove nicotine but keep the smoke is dead wrong." ~ Dr. Brad Rodu

FDA Blunders by Favoring Combustible Cigarettes Over Vastly Safer Smoke-Free Products

 

[kristin]

HEADS UP Connecticut!

Governor Lamont says he's "ready to go" with a vape/tobacco flavor ban, saying he'd "like to work with the legislature to see if they’ll step up. I’ll sign it.”

‘Ready to go.’ Flavored-vape ban on Lamont’s agenda

 

[kristin]

20th "State of Tobacco Control" report illustrates the ridiculous state of Tobacco Control. Shifted goal from ending smoking deaths to ending nicotine use, regardless of risk. Exaggerating youth use & ignoring how vaping has helped lower smoking rates!

New Report: Flavored Tobacco Products and Youth Vaping Threaten 20 Years of Tobacco Control Progress

 

[kristin]

Truth Bomb #1
"Tobacco-related" disease is actually "SMOKING-related" disease.

Truth Bomb #2
Tobacco and nicotine products have a continuum of risk and there are relatively safe forms, such as vapor products and snus.

More people will quit smoking when you #QuitLying

 

[kristin]

Not one product shown in this propaganda is made by "Big Tobacco."

If youth want candy flavors, why would they get expensive, candy-flavored nicotine instead of just getting cheap candy?

Why would they then switch to harsh-tasting cigarette smoke?

It simply doesn't make sense.

 

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[kristin]

ATTENTION WASHINGTON STATE!

SB 5768 would grant Washington’s Secretary of Health broad authority to ban flavors in vapor products and establish a cap on nicotine content. This bill would also add matters of labeling, ingredient disclosure, and testing byproducts of aerosolization to the Department of Health’s authorities. All of this without ensuring robust public debate about new, potentially harmful regulations on nicotine products.

• SB 5768 is scheduled for a public hearing on
  Monday, January 31, 2022
  1:30 PM

WASHINGTON - Stop Undemocratic DoH Vapor Regulations

 

[kristin]

CASAA BLOG
Call to Action for another vaping bill in WA. Research funded by NIH, FDA provides evidence vaping helps people quit smoking. Heads up alerts in CT, CA and IL. Marc Gunther calls out CDC while Dr. Rodu calls out FDA and more!

Vaping Flavors Threatened and More! THR News

 

[kristin]

CASAA LIVE: Are We Seeing Early Signs of Common Ground in US Tobacco Control? Find out TODAY at 4:30 PM ET/3:30 PM CT/1:30 PM PT for this week's Deep Dive! Plus the Legislative Rundown and the CASAA Take 3 commentary on recent THR news!

 

[kristin]

Reminiscent of Dark Age superstitions & modern conspiracy theories, scientists at Vectura--who have spent years producing drugs treating asthma & COPD--are essentially being "excommunicated" by "scientific" medical societies. Guilty only by association.

Tobacco publishing ban for researchers at industry-owned firms

 

[kristin]

The flavor ban in Washington County, OR has been suspended after verification that a petition had surpassed the required number of signatures to send the matter to voters at the May 2022 election!

Washington County, Ore.'s Flavored Tobacco Ban Put On Hold by Petition

 

[kristin]

CALL TO ACTION-MAINE
LD 1693, a bill aspiring to advance health equity, also contains a ban on sales of any flavored tobacco and vapor products--many of which are helping adults quit smoking!
A hearing is scheduled for on Friday, Feb 4th at 9:00 AM!

MAINE - Take Action to Stop a Flavor Ban!

 

[kristin]

CALL TO ACTION-ALASKA
SB 45 would impose a 75% wholesale tax on vapor products (devices and liquids).
This bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and is scheduled for a public hearing on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 1:00PM!

Alaska - Stop a Vape Tax!