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HARM REDUCTION | Ethan Nadelmann
CDC Update: 1,604 Lung Injuries, 34 Dead, 0 Answers
The outbreak of lung injuries apparently caused by vaping may be leveling off or even declining, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And while the federal agency is finally assigning “most” of the blame to black market THC products, it continues to use the nicotine vaping term “e-cigarettes” to describe the products causing harm.
STILL USING E-CIG – TRACK TERMINOLOGY
CDC: AUG 17 Pulmonary disease among people who use e-cigarettes
CDC Health Alert: August 30, 2019
CDC | Transcripts and Audio Files of Telebriefings on “Vaping-Related” Lung Illnesses
OCT 22 – Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with the Use of E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Products
Is the Wisconsin Lung Disease Outbreak Really About Vaping?
Health officials in Wisconsin are grappling with an outbreak of severe lung ailments that may be related to vaping. Or they may not be related to vaping. Unfortunately, in their desire to avoid additional cases-and their zeal to prove their anti-vaping bonafides-the Wisconsin authorities have created a panic that will be counterproductive to public health.
Unlicensed marijuana vaping products eyed in 21 lung disease cases in Calif.
Vape Bans: E-Cigarette Restrictions in the U.S. and Worldwide
Government attitudes toward vaping and nicotine vary. In the United Kingdom, vaping is essentially encouraged by government health agencies. Because smoking creates a costly burden for the UK’s National Health Service, the country stands to save lives and money if smokers switch to e-cigarettes.
House Bill Would Limit E-Liquid Nicotine Content
A bill has been introduced in Congress to limit nicotine strength in vaping products. The bill is sponsored by Democratic Illinois Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi. The END ENDS Act -which stands for Ending Nicotine Dependence From Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems-has been designated HR 4624. It would cap the nicotine in bottled e-liquid and prefilled devices at 20 mg/mL.
New Pro-Vaping TV Commercial is Aimed at President Trump
Industry trade group the Vapor Technology Association (VTA) is reportedly spending more than $100,000 to place a 30-second commercial on Fox News for a week, beginning today. The ad is targeted at President Donald Trump, who is a fan of the cable news channel.
Vapers Will Rally Saturday in Washington D.C.
This article was originally published Oct. 23. With credible reports indicating that the Trump administration’s flavor ban could be announced this week, it’s crucial that vapers attend this rally to make it clear to the President and his advisers that we won’t back down and we won’t go away.
Outrageous Nicotine Tax Bill Passes House Committee
A tax bill that would make e-liquid much more expensive passed a House committee Wednesday, without having a single public hearing. If passed by the whole House and Senate and signed into law, the bill would add $20 to a 60 mL bottle of 12 mg/mL e-liquid.
Vaping Twitter Bot Study is Dehumanizing Propaganda
Vaping360 invited sociologist Amelia Howard to comment on a recent study that claimed most recent pro-vaping Twitter posts were created by bots. This article expands on her widely shared, extended Twitter thread on the topic. On October 4th I received an email from a Wall Street Journal reporter who wanted my thoughts on a study about “bot-marketing of e-cigarettes” for a story he was planning.
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