Supreme Court must end the FDA’s vaping power-grab
for tens of millions The Supreme Court may represent the greatest hope of Americans who want to quit smoking. The court held a hearing on December 2nd. Oral argument in a landmark event Wages and White Lion (Triton) vs. FDA. The justices considered whether the Food and Drug Administration overstepped its authority by banning the […]
Smoking out, vaping in: A new CDC report offers cause for optimism
Published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Results of an annual assessment of various health-related behaviors among U.S. adults. Tobacco control advocates have reason to celebrate. Adult smoking rates are at record lows, and young adult smoking rates are nearly non-existent in some states. Only 12.1% […]
Vaping advocate warns Dem crackdown on ‘common sense’ tobacco alternatives could backfire in swing states
A leading advocate for the e-cigarette industry told Fox News Digital that Democratic positions on cracking down on e-cigarette and nicotine pouch use are counterproductive because many Americans across the country are single-issue voters on this issue. He said it was possible. Tony Aboud, executive director of the Vapor Technology Association, told Fox News Digital […]
Vaping ‘to be banned outside schools and hospitals’ in England | Vaping
Ministers are reportedly planning to ban the use of e-cigarettes near playgrounds, hospital grounds and schools to prevent children from picking up the habit. . Health Secretary Wes Streeting is considering restricting the use of e-cigarettes outdoors in England, with the country's chief medical officer Chris Whitty backing the move. Regulations for e-cigarettes are expected […]
Trump vows to ‘save vaping’ despite previous support for ban
Former President Donald Trump said he would “save e-cigarettes” in a Truth Social Friday post, despite banning flavored e-cigarette products during his first term. “I will save e-cigarettes again!” Trump said post. His post appears to be a reversal of actions he took while in office, after the Trump administration announced a limited ban on […]
Majority of swing-state voters believe vaping is as bad as or worse than smoking: poll
BETHLEHEM, PA — New A public opinion survey published by the Steam Technology Association The survey found that three-quarters of voters in three battleground states believe e-cigarettes are “as bad or worse than smoking cigarettes or other nicotine products.” The poll, conducted by a firm led by former Trump administration official Kellyanne Conway, polled 600 […]
New detectors installed in Long Island middle school to stop vaping
In one Long Island town, a rite of passage for middle school students was ended after school officials installed “vape detectors” in the bathrooms. Lindenhurst Middle School installed a FlySense FS300 vape detector that can detect the presence of both nicotine in the air and THC, the compound found in marijuana. The detector can sense […]
Alabama’s crackdown on vaping clouded by smoke over claims it helps ‘Big Tobacco’
Alabama lawmakers are reportedly considering legislation in their final days of the spring session to crack down on underage vaping. The bill received unanimous support in the Alabama House, but it faces an uphill battle in the Alabama Senate as the American Lung Association and the American Heart Association have expressed doubts that the bill […]
Smoking cigarettes can destroy lungs, but shocking new study reveals why vaping can harm the heart
The American College of Cardiology has bad news for e-cigarette users after a new study found that people who smoke e-cigarettes are 19% more likely to develop heart failure than non-smokers. Researchers used National Institutes of Health (NIH) research data, including surveys and electronic health records, to evaluate potential correlations between heart failure diagnoses and […]
Florida’s proposed vaping ban could pave way for similar legislation in Congress
A proposed vaping ban in Florida could find its way to the national stage as lawmakers look to crack down on illicit products being brought into the United States from foreign countries. The Florida legislature passed a bill earlier this month to implement stricter restrictions on flavored vape products and allow the state attorney general […]