Heartland Institute wants states to resist hiking legal vaping age
The Heartland Institute is opposing measures to increase the legal age for using electronic cigarette products.
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VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHY YOUTH: New Law Will Make All Virginia Schools 100% Free From E-Cigarettes and Tobacco
A newly signed state law will make all Virginia schools 100% e-cigarette-free and tobacco-free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Think tank manager questions FDA positions on E-cigarettes
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. -- The Food and Drug Administration’s mission is to “ensure the safety, efficacy and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices,” but the Heartland Institute’s state government relations manager, Lindsey Stroud, believes the FDA is creating fear while promoting harm.
SOUTHEAST ASIAN TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE: Myanmar: Women warned against falling for big tobacco’s hype
A regional anti-tobacco organisation on Thursday warned women against falling for a campaign by tobacco companies to lure women to acquire the deadly smoking habit.
SOUTHEAST ASIAN TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE: Indonesia: Big tobacco seeks to entice women
The tobacco industry is trying to ride the wave of women’s empowerment that is celebrated globally every March, as women and girls, especially in Southeast Asia, are increasingly targeted as an emerging market, a recently published report shows.
INTELLICHECK NYSE AMERICAN: New York State Vapor Association Collaborates With Intellicheck to Help Members Prevent Underage Access to Vaping Products
Intellicheck (NYSE AMERICAN: IDN), a trusted industry leader in identity authentication solutions, announced a partnership with the New York State Vapor Association (NYSVA), a trade association of independent state businesses involved in the vapor products industries.
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb steps down; administration looks toward the future with Norman Sharpless
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced his planned resignation last week and will step down next month, leaving stakeholders concerned about the future.
Vaping is 'starting a new epidemic of dual use,' Johns Hopkins epidemiology professor says
Vaping may help traditional cigarette users quit smoking but e-cigarette use is just as habit-forming and has its own health risks, a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine epidemiology professor said during a recent interview.
FDA OFFICE OF MEDICAL PRODUCTS AND TOBACCO: Advancing new policies aimed at preventing youth access to, and appeal of, flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and cigars
Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on advancing new policies aimed at preventing youth access to, and appeal of, flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and cigars
CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS: Illinois Poised to Become 8th State to Raise Tobacco Age to 21
Illinois is poised to become the eighth state to prohibit the sale of tobacco products to anyone under 21 as the state legislature approved the measure today and sent it to Governor J.B. Pritzker for his signature.
SIPP INDUSTRIES, INC.: Submits CBD Beer Formula to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Company receives official approval of Wholesale License from TTB allowing expansion into additional states
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Taxes make up more than 75 percent of tobacco products' retail prices
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 32 countries -- representing 10 percent of the world's population -- have taxes on tobacco products.
JTI and Plug and Play partner to create Vapetech
JTI, a leading international tobacco company that owns both Winston and Camel, and Plug and Play, a global innovation platform from Silicon Valley, have partnered to run Vapetech.
JUUL produces research to show safety of e-cigarettes
A clinical study by Juul Labs was presented at the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco 2019 Annual Meeting found that vapor products are a good alternative to regular cigarettes.
FOOTE, CONE & BELDING: FDA & FCB Bring Dangers of Cigarette Addiction to Life in New Video Game for Xbox
Award-winning director Darren Aronofsky and biggest gaming influencer in the world support the latest installment of "The Real Cost"
UBM CREATIVITY: 2019 IECIE Shenzhen eCig Expo Set to Open in April
Offering Insight and Opportunities in Rapidly Growing Market
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION: WHO urges governments to enforce bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, including in motor sport
WHO is urging governments to enforce bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship at sporting events, including when hosting or receiving broadcasts of Formula 1 and MotoGP events.
CVS HEALTH FOUNDATION: CVS Health Fights Rise In E-Cigarette Use Among Young Adults With More Than $1 Million In New Giving To Advance Tobacco-Free Policies On College Campuses
82 colleges and universities receive grants from CVS Health Foundation, American Cancer Society and Truth Initiative to help deliver a tobacco-free generation
Low-income Richmonders would be hit hardest by proposed cigarette tax, experts say
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney recently proposed a 50-cent cigarette-tax increase as part of his 2020 budget, a move that experts say would hit the city’s low-income residents hardest.