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[kristin]

With "help" from PAVe mom Dorian Fuhrman, who baselessly claims that this is "a generation that would not have smoked cigarettes" before the advent of vapor products, NewNation's Chris Cuomo continues his misguided and misinformed crusade against vaping.

In reality, vaping appears to have ACCELERATED the decline in teen smoking and even the FDA no longer calls it an "epidemic." The claim "Nicotine harms adolescent brains" is based only on rat studies and “May be more likely to smoke in the future" is likely just a common liability.

Is vaping making your kid a lifelong addict?

Over 2 million children and teens have a vaping habit, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

thehill.com

 

[kristin]

Anecdote #13,512:

Mr. Miller switched to vaping and saw his health improve dramatically. He no longer suffers from COPD and his doctors told him they can't even tell he ever smoked!

What's YOUR real story? Submit your testimonial today!

Go to: Vape Stories - Real Consumer Testimonials - CASAA

 

[kristin]

CALL TO ACTION // Idaho Vape Tax

Lawmakers seem to hope the short notice will limit public discourse over a possible 40% wholesale tax on vape products. It's expected to be scheduled for a hearing TOMORROW, Friday, March 17th, in the House Revenue Committee. TAKE ACTION!

IDAHO - Stop a Vapor Tax

Take Action - Urge Idaho lawmakers to reject an outrageous tax on safer nicotine products

casaa.salsalabs.org

 

[kristin]

CALL TO ACTION: IDAHO VAPE TAX

Lawmakers seem to have quickly scheduled a PUBLIC HEARING for 8:30 AM TODAY (House Revenue and Taxation Cmte) to prevent any public opposition, but that won't stop us!

TAKE ACTION NOW and follow this CTA for updates!

IDAHO - Stop a Vapor Tax!

 

[kristin]

Authorization as a "modified risk" product means the product is not only "appropriate for the protection of public health," but also "expected to benefit the health of the population as a whole."

But could the public be expected to understand that from this @FDATobacco tweet thread?



MORE INFO: Modified Risk Tobacco Products

 

[kristin]

CALL TO ACTION UPDATE // OREGON FLAVOR BAN

HB 3090 has been scheduled for a HEARING before the House Committee on Behavioral Health and Health Care on MARCH 21st at 5 PM.

TAKE ACTION NOW and then follow this CTA for more updates!

Oregon - Stop a Flavor Ban!

Take action to stop HB 3090 which would prohibit safer nicotine products in flavors other than tobacco!

casaa.org

 

[kristin]

"MAY help?" So, will CDC Tobacco Free actually do the RESEARCH to ensure the science supports that it DEFINTELY WILL? Because the FDA intends to reduce nicotine in cigarettes, so also making safer alternatives to smoking LESS EFFECTIVE would be DISASTROUS for public health!

 

[kristin]

Last week, the CDC finally released a report and chart on adult vaping for 2021, but failed to give it any kind of context. We added the CDC "total" data section of the chart to a graph showing the adult smoking vs vaping trend since 2001, which reveals the big picture.

Importantly, as vaping increased, smoking continued to decline dramatically. Additionally, nearly half of the adults who vape NO LONGER SMOKE. Finally, only a tiny percentage of adults vape without having smoked--many of whom may have smoked without vaping as an alternative.

READ MORE:

Quickstats: Percentage Distribution of Cigarette Smoking Status

This report describes the percentage of cigarette smokers..

www.cdc.gov

 

[kristin]

CASAA BLOG

Chris Cuomo joins forces with PAVe in his misguided anti-vaping crusade. WSJ resurrects debunked paper. FDA downplays MRTP authorization. Tobacco and nicotine consumers in Virginia may get insurance break. Calls to Action and more!

The "Other" Cuomo's Anti-Vaping Crusade and More! THR New

Cuomo joins PAVe in crusade against vaping. WSJ resurrects debunked paper. FDA downplays MRTP. Calls to Action and more!

casaa.org

 

[kristin]

CALL TO ACTION // Oregon Flavor Ban
HB 3090 has been scheduled for a HEARING before the House Committee on Behavioral Health and Health Care TOMORROW: MARCH 21st at 5 PM.

TAKE ACTION NOW and then follow this CTA for more updates!

Oregon - Stop a Flavor Ban!

Take action to stop HB 3090 which would prohibit safer nicotine products in flavors other than tobacco!

casaa.org

 

[kristin]

“In its press release, the FDA disingenuously mentions that National Youth Tobacco Survey data show that Vuse is the “second most common brand youth e-cigarette users reported ‘usually’ using.” All three FDA-authorized Vuse products (and their menthol refills) are unpopular with users of all ages, and the agency knows that. The NYTS data refers largely to the very popular Vuse Alto.”

Reported by CASAA director Jim McDonald for Vaping360.

READ MORE: FDA Denies Vuse Solo Menthol Refills, Cites Youth Appeal

 

[kristin]

"This judgement by others irritates me no end. Because the reality is there are only a handful of things that people find it acceptable to judge people so openly and publicly on – with smoking cigarettes, drugs and vaping at the top of the shortlist. Every weekend people head out to bars and pubs and binge drink and this is perfectly acceptable to do. I have never come across a fellow clubber pulling a friend over to the side and warning them about all of the health risks that come with drinking the cheap spirits they’re consuming by the jug full."

READ MORE: https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/heal...t/news-story/daf330bb877f806eeffd5dabe84ebe07

 

[kristin]

Excellent commentary by Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne), Curtin University and Brigid Clancy, PhD Candidate (Psychiatry) & Research Assistant, University of Newcastle:

“Vaping is not risk-free, but several detailed reviews of the evidence plus a consensus of experts have all estimated it’s at least 95% safer to vape nicotine than to smoke tobacco. The risk of cancer from vaping, for example, has been estimated at less than 1%.
These reviews looked at the known dangerous chemicals in cigarettes, and found there were very few and in very small quantities in nicotine vapes. So the argument that we won’t see major health effects for a few more decades is causing more alarm than is necessary.”


“The question is not whether we should discourage teens from using vaping products or whether we should allow wider accessibility to vaping products for adults as an alternative to smoking. The answer to both those questions is yes.”

How bad is vaping and should it be banned?

A new review has examined the research on vaping. It found Australia is in need of a pragmatic harm reduction approach.

theconversation.com

 

[kristin]

The WHOLE story? Ms. Hall smoked for 22 years before vaping. She vaped without issue for 5 years and, after initially being diagnosed with bronchitis but not improving, she was found to have had a previously undiagnosed autoimmune disorder. (Yet her doctors blamed vaping.)

Ms. Hall's father passed away due to an unnamed "terminal illness due to smoking." This suggests she may have already been genetically predisposed to be higher risk for smoking-related diseases.

Doctors said her cause of death was post-tracheostomy bleeding, with secondary staphylococcal pneumonia & interstitial lung disease.

Post-tracheostomy bleeding, as the name suggests, is caused by the medical procedure.

Staphylococcal pneumonia is caused by a bacterial infection that is usually spread to the lungs through the blood from other infected sites, most often the skin. It is found twice as frequently in pneumonias in hospitalized patients.

The term "Interstitial Lung Disease" (ILD) covers many different lung conditions, but from the article it appears she had pulmonary fibrosis (PF). A history of smoking--even decades after quitting--is associated with a significant increased risk for the development of IPF.

Given her family history, her history of smoking and the short period of vaping, it's highly unlikely that Ms. Hall's health issues were caused by vaping. It's far more likely they were caused by 22 years of smoking.

But headlines blaming deaths on vaping get the Daily Mail a lot more clicks.

 

[kristin]

CONNECTICUT // FLAVOR BAN UPDATE!

The ill-advised flavor ban has been officially scrapped (for now) in favor of increasing MSA funds going to smoking cessation/prevention, and a working group to evaluate taxes, licensing fees and enforcement penalties.

Flavored Nicotine Ban Stalls in Public Health | CT News Junkie

A proposal to ban the sale of flavored tobacco and vape products in Connecticut won’t advance this year after the Public Health Committee stripped the legislation on Monday and used it as a vehicle to boost funding for tobacco cessation programs.

ctnewsjunkie.com

 

[kristin]

RESEARCH // Same Old Data, Same Old Agenda

Article about a study of using varcenicline on CIGARETTE smoking youth with ADHD inexplicably uses an image of VAPING.

Author also claims that there has been a RECENT INCREASE in young adult smoking. The source? A 2020 study using data from 2002-2018.

ADHD and Smoking Cessation Outcomes With Varenicline

Do ADHD symptoms impact smoking cessation outcomes? Researchers performed a randomized controlled trial of varenicline for tobacco cessation in adolescents and young adults.

www.psychiatrictimes.com

 

[kristin]

TOBACCO CONTROL // The WHO vs the SCIENCE

"Three studies on metal biomarkers found NO statistically significant difference" between vapers & non-users, suggesting that "inhaled metal content under normal vaping conditions does NOT seem be of concern at least for acute exposure."

A Critical Review of Recent Literature on Metal Contents in E-Cigarette Aerosol

The inhalation of metallic compounds in e-cigarette (EC) aerosol emissions presents legitimate concerns of potential harms for users. We provide a critical review of laboratory studies published after 2017 on metal contents in EC aerosol, focusing on the consistency between their experimental...

www.mdpi.com