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[kristin]

If the problem is SMOKING, as this states, then why does the "Endgame" seek to eliminate SMOKE-FREE tobacco & nicotine use? And why must they LIE that vaping has "not accelerated adult quitting rates" when smoking declines accelerated across ALL ages?

Gamechanger: Shifting from Tobacco Control to Ending the Industry’s Influence for Good

The concept of “endgame” is a strategy to move to a time when commercial tobacco and nicotine use – with the exception of FDA-approved medications – are no longer used.

truthinitiative.org

 

[kristin]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday that the city has filed a lawsuit charging four vape distributors and six company officers with violating federal, state and city laws. Magellan Technology/Demand Vape has responded to the lawsuit.

New York City Lawsuit Accuses Vape Distributors of Racketeering

New York City has sued four vape product distributors, charging them with racketeering and mail fraud, among other crimes.

vaping360.com

 

[kristin]

HEADS UP: UTAH

The more choices that adults who smoke have, the more likely they are to make the switch. Support this change! The deadline to submit comments is Monday, July 17, the day of the Department of Health and Human Services public hearing!

Monday is deadline to submit comments on proposed increase of nicotine in e-cigarettes

A proposed settlement between the state of Utah and the Utah Vapor Business Association – the state lobbying association for the vaping industry - would allow the amount of nicotine in e-cigarettes sold in Utah to increase by 2%. Opponents of the settlement say Utahns need to stand up and...

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[kristin]

"The real purpose of this is to protect people, whether they're adults or children...from secondhand smoke..."

Please show us the scientific evidence to back up the claim that anyone needs "protection" from SMOKE-FREE vapor when OUTSIDE.

We'll wait.

Westport puts new rules on cannabis, tobacco use

Westport's new regulation cuts back tobacco and cannabis smoking at some town-owned...

www.ctpost.com

 

[kristin]

"The real problem wasn’t the disposable exemption but the flavor ban itself..."

"CTP reported internally in March 2020 that 75 percent of adult users vape flavored products. Banning the myriad flavors these millions of people rely on guaranteed that a black market would sprout up to meet the demand."
~ Alli Boughner @alli_vapes

FDA’s Disposable Vape Crackdown Threatens Public Health

The FDA’s assault on vaping has yielded devastating consequences. Not only have millions of adults been denied legal access to low-risk vaping products they rely on to stay smoke-free, federal regulations are rapidly destroying thousands of jobs and billions of dollars worth of income, depriving...

www.acsh.org

 

[kristin]

CASAA BLOG

Vaping, nicotine and coffee. Good news from 2022 NHIS survey. Bad economics are bad for health. More evidence bans don’t work. New York City anti-vaping lawsuit. Nicotine hysteria. Why we started vaping and more!

Vaping, Nicotine, Coffee and More! THR News

Vaping, nicotine & coffee. Good news from 2022 NHIS. Bad economics are bad for health. NYC anti-vaping lawsuit. Why we started vaping & more!

casaa.org

 

[kristin]

In layman's terms: those who switched to vaping had a SIGNIFICANTLY lower adverse result (40% & 50%) than those who smoked (110% & 100%) compared to never-users & previous smoking was a factor for the vapers. That's compelling "harm reduction" potential!

https://www.healio.com/news/cardiology/20230714/early-atherogenic-signals-identified-in-young-smokers-and-ecigarette-users

 

[kristin]

Contrary to the headline, this report fails to identify confirmed health risks. It's just a regurgitation of poorly-designed/biased studies that have largely been debunked, plus the typical rhetoric, misinformation and omission of harm reduction BENEFITS.

Current evidence identifies health risks of e-cigarette use; long-term research needed

Statement Highlights: The number of people who use electronic nicotine delivery systems, typically referred to as e-cigarettes, has grown exponentially, especially among youth and young adults. E-cigarette use more than doubled from 2017 to 2019 among ...

newsroom.heart.org

 

[kristin]

"Underage vaping continues to dominate discourse and drive public policy. Daily, alarmist media headlines feed the anxieties of parents, teachers and public health officials and have created a full-blown moral panic. However, the fear of youth vaping greatly exceeds the objective threat it poses—and benefits are almost universally overlooked."
~Dr. Colin Mendelsohn

It’s Time to Change the Way We Look at Youth Vaping

Fear of youth vaping greatly exceeds the objective threat, but drives policy. Population-level benefits are almost universally overlooked.

filtermag.org

 

[kristin]

“There hasn't been a new smoking cessation tool approved in 17 years. And though FDA has stated that e-cigs are a less-harmful alternative for adult smokers, marketing denial orders for menthol vapes show that the agency has a standard that some see as impossibly high.”

POLITICO Pro: Experts say the Biden administration could blow its biggest chance to get smokers to quit

Experts fear that without bolstered support for smokers trying to quit, the FDA’s menthol ban could be a bust.

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[kristin]

“The device has Bluetooth capability and a mobile- and web-based application that allows age verification and device locking, and prevents the use of third-party “compatible” Juul pods….

Based on the FDA’s track record reviewing and making decisions on PMTA submissions, Juul can expect at least a two-year wait before the agency makes an initial determination as to whether the new device is “appropriate for the protection of public health”—and possibly years of legal wrangling after that.”

Juul Labs Submits PMTA for 2G JUUL Device

Juul Labs has submitted an FDA marketing application for an advanced JUUL device, which offers high-tech user age verification

vaping360.com

 

[kristin]

“We don’t need these products. We don’t want to use these products.”
~ Stacy Gogosian, Truth Initiative

No. You don't get to speak for the millions of us who DO need and want these products.

What else will "we" not need or want once nicotine is gone? Alcohol? Cannabis? CBD?

 

[kristin]

“We don’t need these products. We don’t want to use these products.”
~ Stacy Gogosian, Truth Initiative

No. You don't get to speak for the millions of us who DO need and want these products.

What else will "we" not need or want once nicotine is gone? Alcohol? Cannabis? CBD?

Nicotine Prohibition Is the Goal of Truth Initiative’s “Gamechanger”

Its new report sets out "endgame policies" aimed at eradicating harm reduction products that have switched millions from cigarettes.

filtermag.org

 

[kristin]

In summary, nothing changed. The FDA is on track to destroy the independent US vapor product market, effectively handing it over to the tobacco industry, while deadly combustible cigarettes will keep being sold - just with no menthol & far less nicotine.

FDA Provides Update on Reagan-Udall Tobacco Panel

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided an update to its previous response regarding the Reagan-Udall Foundation expert panel that was

cstoredecisions.com

 

[kristin]

A negative spin on good news.

Young adults vape more and smoke less than older adults, PLUS they’re vaping at a far lower rate than they smoked a decade ago (11% vape today vs 23.4% smoking in 2003).

The next generation is REPLACING high risk smoking with low risk vaping and it's delusional to think they wouldn't otherwise be smoking without access to vapor products.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/21/health/young-adult-e-cigarettes/index.html

 

[kristin]

“It’s time to get over our instinct to tell people to “just quit” whatever they’re doing, which too often really means—whether we intend it to or not—“serves you right” or “quit or die.” Together, we can change the conversation and urge policymakers to give people access to information and tools that can improve and save their lives.”
~ Jessica Shortall

Harm Reduction Belongs Everywhere — Safer From Harm

It’s time to get over our instinct to tell people to “just quit” whatever they’re doing, which too often really means—whether we intend it to or not—“serves you right” or “quit or die.”

www.saferfromharm.org

 

[kristin]

CASAA BLOG

Young adults choosing vaping over smoking. Study finds vaping is likely safer than smoking for the heart. AHA doubles down on anti-vaping. Questioning FDA strategy. Truth Initiative says "we" don't need/want vaping. Call to Action & more!

Young Adults Choosing Vaping Over Smoking & More! THR News

Young adults choose vaping over smoking. Study finds vaping safer for heart. Truth Initiative says "we" don't need or want vapes & more!

casaa.org

 

[kristin]

Some people smoke and use a nicotine patch.
Some people smoke and use nicotine gum.
Some people smoke and use nicotine lozenges.
Some people smoke and use nicotine vapor products.

Why do they always act so shocked and concerned only about the last one?

Vaping was marketed as an avenue to quit smoking cigarettes. But some smokers are now just doing both, CDC study finds.

The CDC is warning people who choose to smoke both cigarettes and vapes that they risk "greater exposure to toxins and worse respiratory outcomes."

www.businessinsider.com

 

[kristin]

URGENT HEADS UP! GOLDEN, COLORADO

FLAVOR BAN PUBLIC HEARING is scheduled TONIGHT at 6:30 PM!!

The proposed flavor ban -- mostly impacting LEGAL ADULTS because sales are already prohibited to anyone under 21 -- was introduced July 11th. TAKE ACTION!

Legal Publication of Notices and Ordinances | City of Golden, Colorado

www.cityofgolden.net

 

[kristin]

"While the primary threat from Mexican TCOs come from trafficking in illicit drugs, these organizations have diversified their activities in response to changing conditions. As it has become easier to sell marijuana products in the U.S., Mexican TCOs have prioritized trafficking fentanyl and other synthetic drugs that are cheaper to manufacture, easier to transport, and generate more profit."

TL/DR: Drug bans clearly don't work, so why does FDA believe tobacco product bans will be any different?

Ranking Member Cassidy, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Mexican Cartel Exploitation of Illegal Tobacco Amid New Biden Regulations | The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health,...

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