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August 08, 2025 by nerdbot.com
Can Nicotine Pouches Help Break the Coffee-Jitter Cycle?
The modern professional’s relationship with coffee often becomes a complex dance of energy highs and jittery lows, creating a cycle of dependency that can interfere with sustained productivity and well-being. As more individuals seek alternatives to the caffeine rollercoaster, the question arises: can nicotine pouches provide the focused energy we crave without the uncomfortable side effects that often accompany excessive coffee consumption?
August 08, 2025 by gfn.tv
GFN Voices 2025 #5 | Tackling Misinformation in Nicotine Policy
In this episode of GFN Voices we're joined by Dorrie Heemskerk to bring you some expert insight into efforts to counter misinformation in public policy.
August 07, 2025 by tobaccoreporter.com
Senators Demand Answers from FDA Over Juul Approval
A coalition of Democratic U.S. senators is pressing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for answers after it issued marketing granted orders (MGOs) for Juul e-cigarettes. Led by Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, they sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Marty Makary last week expressing deep concern over the agency’s reversal of prior marketing denial orders (MDOs) issued to Juul Labs Inc. in 2022.
August 07, 2025 by thr101.org
New Review Misleads on Youth Vaping and Public Health
Another alarmist article is once again pushing the long-debunked “youth vaping epidemic” narrative. Published in Cureus (part of Springer Nature) on August 5, the authors’ bias is evident from the title alone. The paper claims to be a narrative review examining the “rising” public health concerns related to youth vaping, including its prevalence, health risks, and regulatory responses. In reality, this so-called “review” is a smorgasbord of debunked falsehoods about tobacco harm reduction products.
August 06, 2025 by thefdalawblog.com
Court Strikes Down FDA Civil‑Money‑Penalty Provision for Tobacco Products
FDA Law Blog explained that a U.S. District Court found the Food and Drug Administration’s civil‑penalty process unconstitutional because it allows the agency to impose fines without a jury trial.
August 06, 2025 by 2firsts.com
U.S. Federal Court Rules FDA Tobacco Fines Unconstitutional, Case Could Undermine FDA's Regulatory Enforcement Tools
The Northern District Court of Texas ruled that the "civil penalty provision" imposed by the FDA on tobacco products such as e-cigarettes violates the Seventh Amendment of the U.S. Constitution (which guarantees the right to a trial by jury). Therefore, the penalty mechanism in its current form has been declared unconstitutional and the FDA is required to withdraw its administrative lawsuit against the brand Vapor Lab involved in the case.
August 06, 2025 by ash.org
UN Treaty Must Ban Cigarette Filters – Global Health and Environmental Groups Urge Action
Starting today, governments from around the world are meeting in Geneva for the final round of negotiations for a new international treaty to tackle plastic pollution. Among the sources of plastic pollution under discussion, cigarette butts are a major but often overlooked and very toxic contributor.
August 05, 2025 by theatlantic.com
What’s So Bad About Nicotine?
For the better part of the past century, the case against nicotine was simple: Smoking a cigarette might feel nice, but it will eventually kill you. Nearly one in five deaths in the United States is caused by complications from cigarette smoke. But in 2025, nicotine isn’t so straightforward. Smoking is so deadly not because of nicotine (...)
August 05, 2025 by cureus.com
Flavoured Vaping Products in Tobacco Harm Reduction: A Comprehensive Review
Peer‑reviewed review concludes that flavored electronic vaping products help smokers switch and do not add significant toxicological risk versus tobacco‑flavored vapes. Authors warn that flavor bans may increase smoking or illicit trade, and urge regulators to keep flavor diversity while limiting youth access
August 05, 2025 by cureus.com
Flavoured Vaping Products in Tobacco Harm Reduction: A Comprehensive Review
Peer‑reviewed review concludes that flavored electronic vaping products help smokers switch and do not add significant toxicological risk versus tobacco‑flavored vapes. Authors warn that flavor bans may increase smoking or illicit trade, and urge regulators to keep flavor diversity while limiting youth access