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Maine Should Learn From Massachusetts’ Failed Flavored Tobacco Ban

"A law that increases youth smoking could pose a threat to public health." This month marks the one-year anniversary of Massachusetts’ experiment in banning all...

San Francisco’s Vape Flavor Ban Saw More Teens Start Smoking

In the summer of 2018, San Francisco residents voted overwhelmingly to ban the sale of flavored nicotine vaping products (as well as flavored tobacco...

Why Do Some Traditional Cigarette Users Switch to Vape?

Some smokers switch to vape because it is perceived to be a lower-risk nicotine substitute or because they are trying to quit smoking. Electronic cigarettes...

Why the Dutch vaping flavour ban won’t drive down underage smoking rates

Although noble in intent, the ban would have the opposite effect, argue the Consumer Choice Center’s Maria Chaplia and World Vapers Alliance’s Michael Landl. Starting...

Youth Vaping Rates Decline, But 1 in 5 U.S. Teens Still Uses E-Cigs

Although the number of teens who use e-cigarettes has dropped significantly, new research suggests that vaping rates are still too high. "This study underscores that...