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December 02, 2021 by bloomberg.com
Philip Morris IQOS Imports Barred From U.S.; Deadline Passes
Philip Morris International Inc. and partner Altria Group Inc. have to stop importing their IQOS heated-tobacco sticks into the U.S. after a deadline passed without any action by the Biden administration to stop it.
Philip Morris and Reynolds America Inc. had each been talking with administration officials since September, when the International Trade Commission ordered the import ban in September after finding that IQOS infringed two Reynolds patents for electrically-powered devices with a heater to generate an aerosol. The order entered a sixty-day presidential review period.
December 02, 2021 by nypost.com
Men who vape are twice as likely to have erectile dysfunction: study
New research [...] has suggested a correlation between vaping nicotine and impotence, as findings indicate male e-cigarette users are more than twice as likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction [ED] compared to non-vapers.
The study [...] restricting the scope to men in the US aged 20 to 65 who responded to questions regarding ED for the survey. “Our analyses accounted for the cigarette smoking history of participants, including those who were never cigarette smokers to begin with, so it is possible that daily e-cigarette vaping may be associated with higher odds of erectile dysfunction regardless of one’s smoking history,” [...]
November 26, 2021 by reason.com
Vaping in the Shadow Docket
On November 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rejected an electronic cigarette manufacturer's application of a stay of the Food and Drug Administration's order rejecting its application seeking approval of some of its vaping products. Now that e-cigarette company, Breeze Smoke, has filed an emergency application for a stay with Justice Kavanaugh. [...] While it is possible that there are substantive differences between the relevant product applications, the FDA did not engage in the sort of review expected of a regulatory agency. [...]
November 24, 2021 by independent.co.uk
Juul to pay $14.5 million to settle Arizona vaping lawsuit
E-cigarette giant Juul Labs will pay Arizona $14.5 million and vowed not to market to young people in the state to settle a consumer fraud lawsuit.
The settlement announced by Attorney General Mark Brnovich Tuesday is the second Juul has reached with state prosecutors. It ends litigation the Republican U.S. Senate candidate filed in January 2020 against Juul and another maker of electronic cigarettes, alleging they illegally targeted young people in their marketing. [...]
November 24, 2021 by timesnownews.com
Stroke could be first sign of cardiovascular disease in some smokers: Study
Death from a heart attack or stroke may be the first cardiovascular disease (CVD) event in some people who smoke cigarettes and CVD is the leading adverse health effect among smokers, according to new research. [...] "There is often more awareness and concern about cancer as a result of smoking than heart disease, so we wanted to better define the risks of smoking-related to different types of cardiovascular disease and, most importantly, to cardiovascular death," said lead study author Sadiya S. Kahn, MD, M Sc, an assistant professor of medicine in the division of cardiology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.
November 24, 2021 by filtermag.org
Elizabeth Warren, CBS, North Carolina Ramp Up Focus on Synthetic Nicotine
Synthetic nicotine has been on the radar of state-level and federal lawmakers in the past, but never with the mainstream traction it’s received in the past few weeks. Despite decreasing youth vaping rates, it has quickly morphed into the next target for policymakers.
On November 16, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein launched an investigation into Puff Bar, the disposable vape producer that recently switched to using synthetic nicotine and appears to have surpassed Juul as the popular e-cigarette among teens. [...]
November 22, 2021 by filtermag.org
Philly’s Addiction-Treatment Smoking Ban Ends, Leaving Bitter Taste
The horribly misguided smoking and vaping ban in Philadelphia’s city-funded drug treatment programs, including outdoor spaces, has finally been lifted.
The ban was passed in 2018 and implemented in 2019 by the city’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIdS). It applied to 80 inpatient addiction treatment programs, including nine detox facilities, 32 short-term and 31 long-term rehabilitation programs, and eight halfway houses.
November 21, 2021 by regulatorwatch.com
Taxed to Death | Biden Vape Tax Pushes People Back to Smoking | RegWatch
U.S. President Joe Biden’s proposed federal vape tax is one step closer to fruition with the passage this week of the Build Back Better Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. Joining us today on RegWatch is Dr. Michael Pesko, one of the country’s leading economists when it comes to analyzing the effect of e-cigarette taxes. [...]
November 19, 2021 by bbc.com
Covid credited as stop smoking service reports rise in referrals
The number of people referring themselves to a service aimed at helping them stop smoking has increased rapidly since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
In 2020, a total of 1,242 people applied to the Northamptonshire Stop Smoking Service - an increase of 200% on the previous year.
Richard Holley, from the service, said the increase was "very positive".
Ben Williams, who quit smoking after 30 years, said he felt much better.
November 18, 2021 by salon.com
E-cigarette maker Puff Bar is facing a probe by North Carolina's attorney general
Hang out with Generation Z-ers for long enough, and at some point you're bound to be engulfed by the vapor clouds of Puff Bars. The brightly colored sticks resemble USB flash drives, and unlike other e-cigarettes, leave only the faintest odor upon exhalation. The vapes deliver synthetic nicotine interspersed with flavors like "Blue Razz and "Cool Mint" that sound more like candy varieties than e-cigarette scents.
Therein lies the problem, at least according to one state official. On Wednesday, North Carolina's attorney general announced he is concerned that the hip descriptions of Puff Bar flavors make them resembles products that could appeal to kids.