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August 01, 2025 by news-medical.net
Flavor Bans Linked to Drop in E-Cigarette Use but May Slow Decline in Smoking
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham examined the effects of policies banning flavored e-cigarettes on adults and young people. Investigators found that e-cigarette use significantly declined among young adults and adults in states that had enacted flavor bans relative to states that did not.
August 01, 2025 by commonwealthbeacon.org
Nicotine Bans Are Tired "Nanny State" Politics
In an era where transparency, government accountability and personal freedoms are in peril every day, it is rather stunning that state legislators want to impose bans on tobacco and nicotine products that will forever prohibit anyone born after January 1, 2006, from being able to purchase legal adult products.
August 01, 2025 by taiwannews.com.tw
22nd Century Applauds the American Academy of Family Physicians Comments and Support of the FDA’s Proposed Reduced Nicotine Mandate to Reduce Smoking
In this press release, 22nd Century Group praises the American Academy of Family Physicians for supporting the FDA’s proposal to cap nicotine content in cigarettes at 0.7 mg per gram. The company notes that smoking kills over 480 000 Americans annually and costs $600 billion in healthcare and productivity.
August 01, 2025 by reuters.com
Altria Beats Quarterly Estimates on Robust Nicotine Pouch Demand
Reuters reports that strong demand for Altria’s on! nicotine pouches drove shipments up 26.5%, offsetting a 10.2% drop in cigarette volumes. Revenue rose 1.2% and profits exceeded expectations. CEO William Gifford noted that increased seizures of illicit disposable vapes have limited imports but provide only slight benefit to the company
July 31, 2025 by vapingpost.com
The Importance of Balancing Vape Safety, Youth Protection, and Public Education
A study from Georgia State University revealed that most young people who use e-cigarettes are altering their devices—often in ways that could be dangerous. A national survey of nearly 2,000 youth and adults found that over 84% of younger users had modified their vapes. While some changes, such as replacing a coil or installing a manufacturer-approved battery, are considered safe, many involve practices that increase risks.
July 31, 2025 by ecigator.com
Tennessee Vape Shops Confused by New Law’s Rollout
Vape shop owners in Tennessee are voicing confusion and concern over the phased implementation of a new state law regulating vapor products. The new regulations are being implemented in three (...)
July 30, 2025 by telegraph.co.uk
Teenagers who vape are smoking at 1970s levels
Teenagers who vape are smoking cigarettes at 1970s levels, raising concerns about a tobacco addiction gateway. Among vapers, one third also smoke, a ratio seen in 1974. E-cigarette use hampers the decline in nicotine use, and research suggests vaping leads to smoking. Despite bans, 1 in 3 teens have tried vaping by age 15, and e-cigarette use among 11- to 15-year-olds has doubled. Disposable vapes were banned to prevent youth nicotine addiction. Vapers can get hooked quickly, affecting concentration and causing fatigue, stress, and anxiety. Those who vape are more likely to smoke cigarettes, emphasizing the need to address this trend.
July 30, 2025 by clearingtheair.eu
Vaping, nicotine pouches easier on gums than smoking cigarettes
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July 29, 2025 by regulatorwatch.com
Unforgiving Logic | The Crusade That Forgot Its Cause | RegWatch
Tobacco control is all virtue, no restraint. And when it deploys power, it does so as if it holds absolute moral authority: unquestionable, unforgiving, and unshakably certain of its final destination. It doesn’t ask “Does this reduce harm?” In this RegWatch public statement, we expose the divide between tobacco harm reduction and the ideology driving tobacco control. Moral absolutism rooted in resentment, not science, has shaped a global war on safer nicotine products that smears vaping, discredits researchers, and marginalizes anyone who refuses to walk the path of abstinence.