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Vaping advocates speak out on proposed tobacco prevention legislation

The North Carolina legislature is giving tobacco prevention legislation another try.

Philip Morris pushes alternative products that heat but don't burn tobacco

Philip Morris is heavily advertising its new IQOS brand of products — the I-Quit-Ordinary-Smoking products heat tobacco but do not let it burn.

JUUL sued by parents of teen who claim vaping caused seizures

JUUL Labs has been sued by the parents of a nicotine-addicted teen who allegedly suffers seizures from e-cigarette use.

Vaping association advises caution over Maryland bill raising legal smoking age to 21

Recent legislation passed by Maryland lawmakers requires those who purchase tobacco products to be at least 21.

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL: Age Matters: PMI Calls All Tobacco and E-Cigarette Companies To Do Their Part to Guard Against Youth Nicotine Use

PMI’s vision of a smoke-free future is supported by its long-established policy to ensure its only goal is to switch adult smokers

ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE: Chicago, Cook County And Illinois Vaping Regulatory Report 2019

The "Chicago, Cook County And Illinois Regulatory Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

FROST & SULLIVAN: A Majority of Healthcare Professionals in New Zealand are Supportive of Alternatives to Cigarettes if Regulated for Use in Tobacco Harm Reduction

A majority of healthcare professionals in New Zealand view Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products, as a viable alternative to cigarettes if they are legalised and regulated appropriately, according to new research conducted by Frost & Sullivan.

AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION: More than 4 in 10 Americans Live with Unhealthy Air; Eight Cities Suffered Most Polluted Air Ever Recorded

American Lung Association's 20th annual 'State of the Air' report sounds the alarm on worsened air quality driven by climate change, placing health and lives at risk

Analysis: Connecticut, New York have highest state cigarette taxes

Connecticut and New York levy the highest cigarette taxes of any state, according to a new analysis from the Tax Foundation based on 2016 data.

SOUTHEAST ASIA TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE: Cambodia: Call for increase in tobacco taxes

Health experts are calling for the government to increase tobacco tax and use the money to expand health care benefits for the general public.

CANADIAN VAPING ASSOCIATION: Issues statement on Health Canada action

The Canadian Vaping Association (CVA) shares our support of Health Canada’s action which shut down Vype’s Tunnel promotion on April 21st, at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto, Ontario.

VITAL STRATEGIES: As Tobacco and E-Cigarette Companies Continue to Use Marketing Dollars to Win New Customers, CVS Health Pledges Not to Work with Agencies that Promote Smoking or Vaping

CVS Health joins a growing list of companies to Quit Big Tobacco, a Vital Strategies initiative aimed at taking money, talent and expertise away from the tobacco and e-cigarette industries

The number of Americans who believe vaping is less dangerous than smoking has dropped

Recent studies have shown that the number of Americans who believe that vaping is less dangerous than smoking cigarettes has dropped, causing concerns throughout the vaping industry.

CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS: FDA Must Not Allow IQOS to Become the Next Juul Among Kids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it has authorized Philip Morris to market its IQOS heated tobacco product in the United States, with certain marketing restrictions that the FDA said are intended to prevent youth access and exposure.

FONTEM US, INC., Blu Submit Comments in Response to FDA Draft Guidance for the Regulation of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems

Fontem agrees, without equivocation, that youth should not use EVPs or any other tobacco or nicotine-containing products, and supports reasonable, effective, data-driven regulation of the marketing and sale of all tobacco products to support that goal.

Altria supports raising age of purchase for tobacco products to 21

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) wants to raise the age of purchase of all tobacco products from 18 to 21.

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