Last week, the World Health Organization admonished the tobacco industry for creating a new wave of young people addicted to tobacco. According to a new report, at least fifteen million children currently vape nicotine, and billions of people in the world are still addicted to one form of tobacco or another. In fact, one
Last week, the FDA ruled that Juul, the primary maker of smokeless tobacco products worldwide, cannot sell or market their product in the United States anymore. The ban comes after years of back and forth between regulators and the company. Juul has been heavily invested in by Altria, the primary manufacturer of cigarettes and other
The Trump administration says that they have spoken with the FDA, asking them to ban flavored e-cigarettes, according to CNBC News. In the wake of hundreds of mysterious, serious lung illnesses and at least five deaths, US Healthy Secretary Alex Azar told reporters that the policy is being finalized. Last month, Michigan became the first
In the past few months, people in Wisconsin, Illinois, and other states in the US have come down with what is caused a “mysterious” illness. Within hours of vaping, young people (many who are teens) have ended up in the hospital with what doctors describe as an acute respiratory illness that causes them to have
Young people can’t drink or purchase legal marijuana products in most states unless they’re 21, so why should young people be able to buy cigarettes or vaping products? The state of Maryland asked itself this question and worked to change the law. Now, anyone under the age of 21 (aside from members of our military
Last year, in September, the US Food and Drug Administration put out a stern press release declaring vaping “an epidemic” among young people, particularly minors. We’ve detailed some information about how vaping tobacco appears to be a gateway into other tobacco use for young people, rather than an exit path for adult smokers looking to
