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[kristin]

“It’s estimated that somewhere over 20 percent of people in the US live with a mental illness. But this population smokes almost HALF of all the cigarettes sold around the country each year. It’s past time that we prioritized their health.”
~ Skip Murray

Mental Health Awareness? Prioritize Safer Alternatives to Smoking

People with mental health conditions have extremely high rates of smoking and smoking-related death—a situation that's ignored.

filtermag.org

 

[kristin]

Anti-vaping bill not passed before session ends:​

The bill was opposed by public health groups such as the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, and the American Heart Association due to the legislation continuing to "allow the tobacco industry and its retailers to run rampant across Alabama."

Meaning it'll be back and likely worse than before.​

Anti-vaping bill not passed before session ends | Alabama News

Legislation that would establish new fines, fees and regulations related to the vaping industry in Alabama wasn’t passed into law this session. | Alabama News

1819news.com

 

[kristin]

 

[kristin]

"Are we trying to eradicate 'tobacco' from the face of the earth or are we trying to reduce disease and death caused by tobacco use--especially disease and death from the deadly cigarette?"
~ Scott D. Ballin, JD Health Policy Consultant

Is it time for the WHO to Upgrade and Redefine its MPOWER Program?

Scott D. Ballin | 27 October 2015With an estimated one billion smokers in the world and with over 5 million people dying each year from the deadly cigarette, isn’t it time for all stakeholders to reevaluate the strategies that are being used? Isn’t time to take advantage of and incorporate harm...

www.nicotinepolicy.org

 

[kristin]

"Advocates say the 70% tax will deter vaping use, especially among youth."

Stating "especially among youth" means that they are well aware that it will also deter adults who smoke from switching to these much safer alternatives -- and they don't care.

Vaping products will soon be taxed like cigarettes in Hawaii

Starting Jan. 1, those products will be taxed at a rate of 70%.

www.hawaiinewsnow.com

 

[kristin]

CASAA BLOG
Vaping not driving "surge in rage incidents" on planes. Discussing civil disobedience. Illogical blame game. Allowing vapes in prison. Prioritizing mental health. CDC unduly concerned about vaping. Baseless smoking bans. Calls to Action and more!

Vaping Not Driving Plane 'Rage Incidents' & More! THR News

Vaping not driving a "surge in rage incidents." Civil disobedience. Blame game. Prioritizing mental health. Calls to Action & more!

casaa.org

 

[Ipster]

Silly blame mentality. Please point finger somewhere more appropriate than a tobacco cessation treatment.

 

[kristin]

Vaping study:
"Among individuals attempting to quit smoking, nicotine e-cigarettes are more efficacious than conventional nicotine replacement or behavioral smoking cessation therapies, and may prove beneficial in reducing smoking-related health risks."

https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(23)00295-4/fulltext#articleInformation

 

[kristin]

"I was in the US recently, at a petrol station, with someone trying to buy a Juul vape. No luck, the guy behind the counter said. They've been effectively banned. And behind him, in all its boisterous colourful packaging, was a wall of cigarettes, all available for sale, all perfectly legal. That is a completely and fundamentally insane situation, one which bears no evidence of logic whatsoever."

https://link.news.inews.co.uk/view/622174af4ceb233b9e01b5fbiwee7.1wc/ac533b4c

 

[kristin]

 

[kristin]

"Despite the Nature article’s complaint that “the lack of knowledge about whether nicotine contributes to the damaging health effects of smoking is becoming more worrying,” there is a wealth of knowledge supporting the finding that the effects of nicotine on health are minimal to nonexistent."
~ Dr. Brad Rodu

Nature Nurtures Nicotine Nonsense

 

[kristin]

"Calmed them down a lot. And...I talked to the [Crane County] captain...and he said it will calm them down and it has. The officer said, you know, that they're a lot calmer now."

Calmer, safer jails that contribute funding for their own budgets. Win-win.

Ector County jail sells over $19,000 in e-cigarettes in just one month

The Ector County Law Enforcement Center started selling e-cigarettes to inmates on May 8th. Jail Captain James Mckinney started with 2,000 total, about five different flavors.

www.cbs7.com

 

[kristin]

Sweden is 17 years ahead of the EU's 2040 target for becoming "smoke-free." How did this happen? People instead use far safer alternatives like snus, proving harm reduction works better than prohibition.

https://www.thelocal.se/20230615/how-sweden-got-close-to-stubbing-out-smoking-for-good

 

[kristin]

Several public health experts have filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of Avail Vapor. Avail is challenging the decision by the FDA to deny the company marketing authorization. The brief is an excellent source of information regarding the importance of flavors, regulation vs prohibition, using an evidenced-based approach to regulation and warns of the potential negative consequences should the FDA continue on its current regulatory path.

https://clivebates.com/documents/AvailSCOTUSAmicusJune2023.pdf

 

[kristin]

CASAA BLOG
Study finds vaping more effective than NRT. A fundamentally insane situation. Calmer, safer jails? Sweden proves harm reduction is better than prohibition. Health experts file amicus brief in Supreme Court. Call to Action and more!

Study Finds Vaping More Effective Than NRT & More! THR News

Study finds vaping more effective than NRT. Sweden proves harm reduction is better. Health experts file SCOTUS amicus brief and more!

casaa.org

 

[kristin]

CASAA LIVE

TODAY at 4:30 PM EDT/3:30 PM CDT/1:30 PM PDT!

Join CASAA CEO Alex Clark and CASAA Member Coordinator Kristin Noll-Marsh as they reveal why they started vaping and discuss the importance of consumer testimonials!

Why We Started Vaping

Join CASAA CEO Alex Clark and CASAA Member Coordinator Kristin Noll-Marsh as they reveal why they started vaping and discuss the importance of consumer testi...

youtube.com

 

[kristin]

CALL TO ACTION: OHIO

HB33 is an all-out FLAVOR BAN added to the appropriations bill at the last minute, backed by a cigarette company that apparently just wants to eliminate competition. Contact your representatives and urge them to reject this ban!

OHIO - Stop a Flavor Ban

Tell lawmakers to reject Joe Camel's flavor ban amendment to HB 33

casaa.org

 

[kristin]

CASAA Live Clip

CEO Alex Clark telling the story of why he started vaping.

Watch the full episode to hear more stories and learn about the CASAA Testimonial Project!

CASAA Live is now on a summer hiatus, but we'll be back in September!

 

[kristin]

Researchers used clips from popular TV medical shows featuring adolescent patients with EVALI - a condition caused by tainted, illicit THC vapes NOT nicotine e-cigarettes. Ironically, the students already knew the term "vaping" but were not familiar with the term "e-cigarette." Thanks to this experiment, these students will now wrongly believe nicotine e-cigarettes cause EVALI.

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2023-06-19/using-greys-anatomy-to-warn-teens-away-from-vaping

 

[kristin]

After publishing numerous sensationalized, exaggerated and nearly always one-sided anti-vaping articles a UK publication, The Guardian, seems almost giddy when reporting that "celebrities are smoking again" and that "culturally, vaping has entered its death phase."