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[kristin]

"The agency based its decision on the flimsiest of grounds..." then "went on to admit that the FDA has no real-world evidence to suggest an immediate hazard associated with the use of the juul..."

- CASAA's Jim McDonald reporting for Vaping360


Toxic Politics: FDA's Flimsy JUUL Denial Will Send Many to Cigarettes

 

[Katya]

"The agency based its decision on the flimsiest of grounds..." then "went on to admit that the FDA has no real-world evidence to suggest an immediate hazard associated with the use of the juul..."

- CASAA's Jim McDonald reporting for Vaping360


Toxic Politics: FDA's Flimsy JUUL Denial Will Send Many to Cigarettes

I heard Dr. Gupta on CNN trying to explain FDA's decision--he couldn't. He looked pained.

 

[kristin]

Senator Durbin states in Politico (See: Durbin tallies new youth vaping following FDA’s missed deadline) that "4% of adults in this country use vaping products & 14% of kids. That’s where the danger lies, & that’s where vaping products fall on their face when you try to defend them."

This appears to be a disingenuous attempt to convince the public that more youth vape than adults.

The 2021 National Youth Tobacco Survey (See: Results from the annual National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS)) found 11.3% high school and 2.8% middle school students vaped, which Sen. Durbin seems to have just added together to come up with his 14%. According to the FDA report, it's actually 7.6% or 2.06 million.

If only 4% of the 18+ US population vapes, that's 10.3 million--5 times as many adults who vape than teens.

Note that Sen. Durbin's statement also could easily mislead the public to believe that 14% of all of the nearly 73 million children under the age of 17 in the US (about 5.5 million) vape daily. In truth, it's 7.6% (2.06 million) middle and high school students who vaped "even 1 puff in the past 30 days."

 

[kristin]

CASAA BLOG

FDA rejects JUUL PMTA. Sen. Dick Durbin lies about youth vaping - again. Call to Action for synthetic nicotine. Snus study results announced at 2022 Global Forum on Nicotine. Sweden rejects vaping flavor ban and more!

FDA Rejects JUUL Vaping and More! THR News

 

[kristin]

BREAKING NEWS
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District Of Columbia Circuit put temporary on hold the FDA's ban on JUUL sales, after Juul appealed the order, say it would cause "irreparable harm".

Federal appeals court puts FDA ban on Juul e-cigarette sales on hold

 

[kristin]

"Reducing the nicotine level in cigarettes sounds like a good idea, but what we know about nicotine so far argues that these theoretical low-nicotine cigarettes are not likely to be helpful to current smokers. Whether it might lessen the possibility that a new smoker continues is unknown. Putting the toothpaste back in the tube is difficult, and we should be wary of solutions that sound good but make uncertain assumptions."

Let's Talk About Nicotine

 

[kristin]

For THR proponents in many countries who find themselves on the defensive, combating stigma and misinformation, GFN was a welcome opportunity for solidarity and strategizing.
Alex Norcia for Filter Magazine

Global Forum on Nicotine Seeks to Accelerate Harm Reduction for All

 

[kristin]

It’s only a matter of time before we see a good old-fashioned pack of Marlboros marketed by our trusted government as “a naturally-sourced, plant-based alternative to vaping.”

The Attack on Juul Is a Scandal ⋆ Brownstone Institute

 

[kristin]

"The teen vaping “epidemic” was never real; it was a passing fad, blown out of proportion by anti-tobacco zealots (here, here and here)....The “epidemic” may have been fake, but the concocted crisis led the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban the sale of millions of lifesaving e-cigarettes and vaping products, the latest being JUUL." ~Dr. Brad Rodu


Tobacco Truth: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Sustains Teen Vaping “Epidemic” By Ignoring 2021 Data

 

[kristin]

 

[kristin]

Don't miss CASAA CEO Alex Clark's (@Hello_Alex) appearance on @RegWatchCanada "for a deep dive into the impact of FDA’s Juul ban and to discuss how the War on Vaping harms consumers."

 

[rosesense]

Don't miss CASAA CEO Alex Clark's (@Hello_Alex) appearance on @RegWatchCanada "for a deep dive into the impact of FDA’s Juul ban and to discuss how the War on Vaping harms consumers."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hBrtzNdOkI

Saw it earlier and that was a great one.

 

[kristin]

Hawaii's Governor Ige will veto the flavor ban bill. Unfortunately, it's not because he recognizes the life-saving potential of vapor products, but because it wouldn't have banned MORE products (incl. those authorized by FDA as beneficial to public health.)

Hawaii: Governor Ige Likely to Veto Flavored Vape Ban

 

[kristin]

Fact-checking fact checker Vanessa Ruffes (WCNC) who deemed the "claim" that tainted, illicit THC was the sole cause of EVALI is "FALSE" because:

-- Some patients reported they didn't use THC vapes

-- CDC "could not absolve other vaping substances"

FACTS:

1) Outbreak quickly ended after vitamin E acetate was identified

2) EVALI mainly in states where THC is illegal--likely caused reluctance to admit use

3) EVALI absent in other countries

4) Millions using the same nicotine products as those who had EVALI without issue

5) THC was found in the blood of many patients claiming no THC use

6) Unlike THC vapes, no nicotine products were found to be contaminated with anything

6) "Still not safe" doesn't mean "caused EVALI"

7) FDA reported vitamin E acetate "STRONGLY" linked to EVALI

VERIFY | CDC has documented nicotine vaping-related illnesses | wcnc.com

 

[kristin]

"While products like Juul deserve study and regulation, it is important to keep in mind the proven deadliness and easy availability of cigarettes – both to adults today and to the many teens who start smoking every year and will become adult smokers."

The FDA and Juul are fighting over a vape ban, but the role of e-cigarettes in the world of tobacco abuse is not clear-cut

 

[kristin]

"There are millions of Americans who have quit smoking using vaping devices bought in stores. They have sought to improve their health and prolong their lives by practicing harm reduction. They should be commended rather than condemned. And the FDA should put its irrationality aside and let consumers choose a healthier future."

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/article262956173.html

 

[kristin]

FDA Chaos: Agency Reverses Itself, Grants Juul a Stay. By CASAA's Jim McDonald for Vaping360

"The FDA has backed down from its decision to order all Juul products off the market, issuing an administrative stay last night that puts the previous order on hold. The agency announced on Twitter it “has determined that there are scientific issues unique to the JUUL application that warrant additional review.”

FDA Chaos: Agency Reverses Itself, Grants Juul a Stay

 

[kristin]

Weak study (using unreliable cross-sectional and unverified self-reported data) claims "association" between vaping and prediabetes. Curiously, never-smoked vapers had a higher rate (OR 1.54) than those still smoking (OR 1.14). Studies have found smoking alone has a significantly increased incidence of diabetes (OR 2.66).

The Association Between E-Cigarette Use and Prediabetes: Results From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2016–2018 - ScienceDirect

 

[kristin]

 

[kristin]

The mind-boggling contradictions of the FDA regarding tobacco and vaping regulation:

"FDA has rejected millions of applications for vaping products in nontobacco flavors, including menthol. Yet its cost-benefit analysis of the proposed ban on menthol cigarettes assumes the availability of e-cigarette alternatives." ~ Jacob Sullum

The FDA’s policies would boost the black market and smoking-related deaths – Orange County Register