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July 15, 2022 by cstoredecisions.com
Bidi Vapor Shows Support for FDA Ban on Synthetic Nicotine
Bidi Vapor has announced its continued support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to make the continued retail and distribution of products that use synthetic or non-tobacco derived nicotine illegal.
Officials at Bidi Vapor have noted that they hope the FDA will use its powers to properly enforce its new policies, as Bidi Vapor does not use synthetic nicotine in any product.
After July 13, all synthetic nicotine products on the market are in violation of the agency’s new statutes and will be subject to FDA enforcement. [...]
July 14, 2022 by statnews.com
Durbin, Collins blast FDA for failure to ban certain synthetic e-cigarettes
Two key senators say the FDA “appears to be on the brink of failing yet again at protecting our nation’s children,” because the agency has not yet taken action against certain illegal vaping companies despite a clear congressional directive to pull these products off the market.
The letter, which cited STAT’s reporting on the agency’s lack of action, came from Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), two of the lawmakers who spearheaded a March effort to give the Food and Drug Administration authority to crack down on so-called synthetic vaping products.
July 13, 2022 by whyy.org
New anti-smoking campaign in Philly targets groups that smoke the most
The Philadelphia Health Department has unveiled a new ad campaign designed to target the groups in the city that smoke the most.
Even though smoking is among the biggest killers in the city, Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole said it’s often overlooked, especially as other health emergencies have taken the spotlight in recent years.
“Smoking contributes to the deaths of thousands of Philadelphians each year, about 3,700,” Bettigole said. “It’s not new, it’s not flashy, there’s no vaccine against it, so lots of people forget it is out there and continues to be one of our biggest killers.”
July 13, 2022 by eurekalert.org
Switching from tobacco to e-cigarettes does not reverse respiratory epithelium damage
Some studies have suggested electronic cigarette, or EC, use may be a healthier alternative to cigarette smoking. A University of California, Riverside, study shows this is far from the case.
The researchers report in the journal Toxics that switching from combustible cigarettes to ECs does not restore the nasal epithelium to that of a non-smoker. Specifically, the researchers found the epithelium gene expression profiles of EC users do not revert to the typical epithelium gene expression profiles of non-smokers.
“Indeed, compared to non-smokers, the EC group showed molecular alterations in their gene expression profiles that are associated with cigarette smokers,” said Giovanna Pozuelos, [...]
July 12, 2022 by filtermag.org
The FDA’s Unconscionable Campaign to Destroy Juul
Shock and disbelief. That’s what ripped through the tobacco harm reduction community when the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered Juul e-cigarettes off the market on June 23. The reason? After examining $100 million worth of scientific submissions, and with certain knowledge that millions of people have used Juul vapes for years—mostly to replace deadly cigarettes—with no significant demonstrated adverse health effects, the agency claimed, “there is insufficient evidence to assess the potential toxicological risks of using JUUL products” and that they are not “appropriate for the protection of public health.”
July 11, 2022 by filtermag.org
FDA Backs Away From Its Own Juul Decision With “Additional Review”
On July 5, just two weeks after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered Juul to pull its products off the US market, the agency walked back on its decision, issuing an administrative stay on its own marketing denial order (MDO). In a puzzling series of events, the FDA acknowledged to Filter that it is “temporarily suspending the marketing denial order pending additional review,” though not rescinding it. And this seems to be on the basis of legal documents that Juul immediately filed in response to the decision.
July 01, 2022 by theconversation.com
The FDA and Juul are fighting over a vape ban, but the role of e-cigarettes in the world of tobacco abuse is not clear-cut
According to the FDA, the decision was a precautionary response due to a lack of “sufficient evidence regarding the toxicological profile of the products” to ensure protection of public health. The FDA also noted that it hadn’t received any information suggesting Juul products were an “immediate hazard.”
In the announcement, FDA commissioner Robert M. Califf commented on the effects Juul products have had on youth vaping. And this decision comes at a time when some have hoped that a new ban on Juul products and other e-cigarettes for adults would help reduce vaping by teens.
July 01, 2022 by unchealthcare.org
Fourth-generation Vaping Devices Increase Risk to Immune Cells
Not all electronic cigarette devices are created equal. Some fourth-generation models – such as Juul devices – are associated with unique changes in markers of immune responses inside our airways, according to a new peer-reviewed paper from UNC School of Medicine researchers led by toxicologist Ilona Jaspers, [...]
Lead author Elise Hickman, PhD, a recent graduate from Jaspers’ lab, and colleagues, who published their research in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, found that users of fourth-generation nicotine-salt-containing devices display a unique mix of cellular biomarkers indicative of immune suppression.
June 28, 2022 by regulatorwatch.com
Juul Ban | Consumer Impact & Industry Future | RegWatch
Since nicotine vapes first hit the market in 2007, the United States has been the lead driver of innovation and consumer adoption of these products, worldwide.
But while the U.S. is still the largest market for vaping products, anti-vaping zealotry and regulatory insolence has all but destroyed the legal U.S. vaping industry. Case-in-point FDA’s recent ban on Juul.
Joining us today for a deep dive into the impact of FDA’s Juul ban and to discuss how the War on Vaping harms consumers is Alex Clark, CEO of CASAA, the national consumer advocacy organization for smoke-free alternatives.
June 28, 2022 by saltwire.com
Juul ban could allow Altria to explore e-cigarette options - analysts
Juul's U.S. e-cigarette ban could pave the way for Altria, one of its largest investors, to pursue other vaping product makers or go it alone, Wall Street analysts said on Friday.
Despite regulators highlighting the risks of vaping, analysts say e-cigarettes are key to the nicotine industry's future, with JP Morgan analysts expecting the $11-billion U.S. retail market to double in size by 2030.
Altria, like other tobacco majors, has therefore been investing in smokeless options, including snus and snuff, amid a broader crackdown on the use of cigarettes due to health risks.