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[kristin]

"Its agenda is certain to draw criticism both from anti-nicotine zealots and tobacco harm reduction proponents," reports Alex Norcia:

New Paper Calls for "Middle-Ground" Approach to Vaping Regulation

The heavyweight authors want to make vapes cheaper and more accessible, but also call for policies that harm reductionists will oppose.

filtermag.org

 

[kristin]

Steve Forbes blasts FDA actions against vaping:

"For health authorities to equate vaping with inhaling cigarette smoke is blatantly false and counterproductive.

"Where's the science when lives depend on it?"

Hear! Hear, Mr. Forbes! Bravo.

"Based More On Emotion Than Science": Steve Forbes Blasts FDA Vaping Rule

The deadly, nonstop antivaping war being waged by the FDA is based more on emotion than science.

www.forbes.com

 

[kristin]

FDA reports “over 350” products passed the first stage of the PMTA process—instead of the actual number that’s closer to 5,000—perhaps in an attempt to pacify anti-harm reduction groups calling for a total ban on vapor products.

CASAA director Jim McDonald reporting for Vaping360.

AVM: FDA Misreports PMTA Acceptance Numbers

A vaping industry trade group says the FDA misreports its own premarket application results to avoid criticism from anti-vaping organizations.

vaping360.com

 

[kristin]

In a letter dated Sept. 8 to the president of the Alaskan Senate, Gov. Mike Dunleavy indicated he has vetoed Senate Bill 45, which would have added a 35 percent wholesale tax to vaping products and severely restricted shipping options for Alaskan vapers. The bill also harmonized the state minimum age to purchase tobacco and vaping products with federal law.

Dunleavy said in his letter to the Senate that "a tax on the people of Alaska is not something I can support."

Alaska Governor Vetoes Vape Tax Bill

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy decided Sept. 8 to veto a bill that would tax and restrict mailing of vaping products.

vaping360.com

 

[kristin]

CASAA BLOG
Alaska's governor vetoes vape tax bill. Steve Forbes blasts FDA on vaping actions, while AVM calls FDA out for fudging PMTA numbers. CASAA in Action. Juul settles some lawsuits. City limits vape shops for having "wrong image" and more!

Alaska governor vetoes bill taxing vaping and More! THR News

Alaska governor vetoes bill taxing vaping. Steve Forbes blasts FDA on vaping actions. Juul settles some lawsuits and more!

casaa.org

 

[kristin]

CASAA LIVE SHOW

We're back! Today the CASAA panel will have a highlights recap of THR news, research, lies and other rage inducing nonsense, and wins that happened over the summer!

Please join us TODAY at 4:30 PM ET/3:30 PM CT/8:30 PM GMT!

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[kristin]

A recent study complains that vape advocates are winning the Twitter war by spreading truthful information that anti-vaping public health academics really don't want people to know. A terrific new blog post by @cjsnowdon exposes the ridiculousness of it.

'Problematic information' about nicotine and COVID-19

Christopher Snowdon blogging about the nanny state, smoking, drinking, vaping, gambling and food policy. Established 2009.

velvetgloveironfist.blogspot.com

 

[kristin]

Another study adding to the growing stack of evidence showing that treating low risk nicotine vapor products the same as cigarettes has unintended consequences that are harmful to public health.

UW Oshkosh researcher shows unintended consequences of e-cigarette taxes - UW Oshkosh Today

Newly published research led by a UW Oshkosh professor might give policymakers a reason to pause the next time e-cigarette taxes are considered.

uwosh.edu

 

[kristin]

"Californians should focus on inevitable substitution amongst nicotine sources. Banning flavored vaping liquids will cause some people to revert to the riskier alternative of cigarette smoking. Public health rules should reflect the relative risks..."

Prohibition is a bad way to deal with flavored tobacco

Public health rules should reflect the relative risks of consumption activities—even fruity flavored tobacco products are less dangerous than traditional cigarettes.

www.ocregister.com

 

[kristin]

Today we’re looking at the Healthy People goals to reduce smoking.

From 1998-2008, adult smoking dropped just 3.5 percentage points to 20.6%. From 2008-2020, smoking dropped a whopping 8.1 points to 12.5% - just shy of the 12% goal.

The high school smoking target was 16%. From 1999-2009, smoking dropped 14.5 points. But between 2009-2013, the decline slowed, dropping only 4.5 points.

Then in 2014, it had dropped a staggering 3.5 points in just one year! By 2021, it was down by another 7.3 points to 1.9%.

Did tired, old tobacco control methods suddenly start working better after 2013? Did they stumble upon a new tactic to keep people from smoking?

Or did people who would have otherwise started smoking instead turn to less harmful nicotine products?

We think we know the answer.

 

[kristin]

In this newly published study, researchers looked into the public's misconceptions about vaping and concluded:
"Addressing the growing misperception about ENDS has the potential to contribute to public health by encouraging smokers’ switching to ENDS."

US adult smokers’ perceived relative risk on ENDS and its effects on their transitions between cigarettes and ENDS - BMC Public Health

Background Perceived risk reduction motivates smokers to switch to electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). This research examines US smokers’ relative risk perceptions and their prospective association with various behavioral stages of switching to ENDS. Methods Data from the nationally...

bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com

 

[kristin]

Juul has filed a lawsuit against the FDA, accusing the agency of violating the federal Freedom of Information Act by withholding a majority of the "scientific disciplinary reviews" underlying the sales ban.

Juul sues FDA for documents said to justify e-cigarette ban

Juul Labs has sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over the agency's refusal to disclose documents supporting its order banning the company, which has been blamed for fueling a teenage vaping crisis, from selling e-cigarettes on the U.S. market.

www.reuters.com

 

[kristin]

A judge in Washington County, Oregon ruled AGAINST the county’s ban on flavored tobacco (the main target really being low risk vapor products that help millions of adults quit smoking,) saying that such bans are a decision of the state, not the counties.

Judge tosses out Washington County ban on flavored tobacco

Washington County vape owners are celebrating after a judge on Monday threw out a voter-approved county ordinance that banned flavored tobacco products.

www.kptv.com

 

[kristin]

Join CASAA Live TOMORROW at 4 PM ET for our conversation with Christopher Snowdon, author of the "Velvet Glove, Iron Fist" book and blog, about his recent Twitter study post (see: 'Problematic information' about nicotine and COVID-19), his books on prohibition and the war on tobacco, and his take on the war on vaping!

 

[kristin]

CASAA BLOG
Oregon judge slaps down vaping/tobacco flavor ban. Three new studies substantiate vaping advocates' warnings against knee-jerk laws. Sen. Durbin continues misinformation war against vaping. CASAA Live is back. Juul sues FDA and more!

Oregon Judge Slaps Down Vaping Flavor Ban & More! THR News

Oregon judge slaps down vaping flavor ban. Three new studies substantiate vape advocates' warnings. CASAA Live is back and more!

casaa.org

 

[kristin]

Join CASAA Live TODAY at 4:30 PM ET/8:30 PM GMT for a conversation with UK author, journalist and blogger @cjsnowdon, about his recent Twitter "study" post, his books on prohibition and the war on tobacco, and his take on the war on vaping!

 

[kristin]

Past 30 day smoking & vaping declined since 2019 (7% to 5.5% & 28.7% to 17.4% respectively) in addition to ever-vaping dropping from 45.1% to 31.7% w/out flavor bans. Yet TC still claims vaping is somehow "turning the tide" of declining smoking rates. 1/3

Maine vaping numbers down for students as work continues toward further bans

Although the Maine AG and a key e-cigarette manufacturer fail to agree on a deal over marketing tactics, cities are imposing bans on sales.

www.themainemonitor.org

2/3 Also note how data is reported. The extremely low smoking rate isn't reported at all in the first article & here the smoking rate is teens reporting having smoked at least once a day in the past 30 days vs. the rate of teens reporting EVER-vaping.

More than 40 percent of Maine high schoolers report mental health problems, new survey says

About 19% of students seriously considered attempting suicide in the last 12 months, including more than 40% of gay, lesbian, or bi-sexual students.

www.themainemonitor.org

3/3 Meanwhile, sexual assault rose from 11.9% to 14.2%; serious contemplation of suicide rose from 16.4% to 18.5%; drinking alcohol before age 13 rose from 23.8% to 25.6%; binge drinking (5 or more) rose from 32.7% to 34.4% & marijuana use before age 13 rose from 16.6% to 18.5%.

 

[kristin]

If you're in public health research and truly wanted to save lives, you'd LEAD with vaping being associated with a "39% percent less risk of MI when compared to traditional smoking" AND make it very clear that the "vapers" who were compared with never-vapers also had a history of smoking.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167527322013158

 

[kristin]

Please join CASAA, American Vapor Manufacturers and Americans for Tax Reform on Facebook Live at 4:30 PM Eastern/3:30 PM Central for a special livestream announcement of the We Vape We Vote 2022 Tour!

Every American should have the right to use vaping to quit cigarettes. Critical health decisions should be up to the individual. Not the FDA. Not the CDC. And certainly not nanny-state politicians in Congress.

This fundamental belief underlies our entire effort. That’s why we need leaders who recognize vaping as a powerful harm reduction tool and the single most effective smoking cessation device ever created.

Millions of American adults vape to quit smoking, and our coalition continues to grow despite every hurdle thrown at us by overzealous bureaucrats in Washington. The only way we can stop the outright prohibition of vaping is to mobilize and vote.

Join us today, and together we will tell our elected officials: We Vape, We Vote.

We Vape We Vote 2022 Launch

Please join American Vapor Manufacturers Association, CASAA, and Americans for Tax Reform for a special livestream announcement of the We Vape We Vote 2022 Tour! Every American should have the...

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[kristin]

Popcorn lung! Candy flavors! Vaping epidemic! 2 million teens vaping!

This one pulls out all of those anti-vaping myths, misdirection and lies, then fails to report that teen vaping has declined dramatically (and smoking is down to historic lows,) that the 2 million teens "vaping" includes those who had even 1 puff in the past month, and that the 4.9% of high school teens who vape frequently would otherwise be SMOKING.

A kid-saving NY law almost no one enforces: How the flavored vape ban went up in smoke

After Syracuse.com raises the issue, Onondaga County says it will crack down on violators.

www.syracuse.com