Smokers and Vapers May Be at Greater Risk for Covid-19
10 April 2020 Jan HoffmanThe New York Times Tobacco and marijuana products damage lungs, where the virus does its harm. Health officials are urging people to quit, and temporary sales bans are even being discussed. Anxious
The World Pushes Back Against E-Cigarettes and Juul
1 April 2020Sheila Kaplan, Andrew Jacobs and Choe Sang-HunThe New York Times Facing ire at home, the e-cigarette giant counted on international expansion to offset losses in the U.S., but the regulatory response abroad has been even stricter.
Tobacco, vaping industries seize opportunities in coronavirus with freebies, donations
20 Aprile 2020Emily BaumgaertnerLos Angeles Times Running low on surgical masks during the pandemic? You can get two for free by ordering a Moti Piin, a battery-powered vaping pen, from the company’s online shop. Or
British American Tobacco under criminal probe by US regulators
14 April 2020 LUCKY Strike cigarette maker British American Tobacco is under a criminal investigation by U.S. regulators over suspected sanctions-busting, The Times reported on Tuesday. The company is being probed for “suspicions of breach of sanctions”
Tokyo’s anti-smoking ordinance takes full force
1 April 2020 The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has put into full force an ordinance that virtually bans indoor smoking at restaurants with employees. The ban that started on Wednesday applies to Tokyo restaurants regardless of
Schiphol Terminal to Become Entirely Smoke-Free
26 March 2020 Iuliia Tore This means that all designated smoking areas after Security Control will be closed. The ones in the terminal before Security Control are closed already. As of April, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s
British American Tobacco circumventing ad ban, experts say
BAT seems to be running accounts to promote e-cigarettes after crackdown on hiring influencers 17 March 2020 Sarah Marsh British American Tobacco (BAT) is marketing e-cigarettes and heated cigarettes with pictures of attractive models and using
Public Health England paid group linked to Big Tobacco
*Note: This article was previously titled “Web of cash and contacts ties Public Health England to Big Tobacco 20 March 2020 Ben Stockton , Madlen Davies , Matthew Chapman , Tamasin Cave Doctors have criticised the organisation responsible for protecting the
Every 50 smokers cause death of a non-smoker, study finds
18 March 2020 One non-smoker dies as a result of passive smoking for every 50 people who smoke, according to a study by Amsterdam’s UMC teaching hospital. Researcher Leonard Hofstra, professor of risk profiling in
Coronavirus: Vaping in public places could lead to spread of condition
17 March 2020 Heather Carrick A bacteria expert has warned against the dangers of vaping during the coronavirus outbreak – claiming those inhaling the fumes produced by the cigarette substitute is equivalent to “someone spitting in your
Corona Virus: Does Smoking or Vaping put you at higher risk?
Those who are older or have underlying medical conditions are most susceptible to disease, according to CDC 15 March 2020 Chelsea Ritschel The number of cases of coronavirus has nearly reached 200,000 around the globe, yet there
Doctors say vaping could make you more susceptible to getting coronavirus after ‘healthy’ 22-year-old who used e-cigarettes tested positive
11 March 2020 Mary Kekatos Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday that a ‘healthy’ 22-year-old man was among the New Yorkers infected with coronavirus The man has no known pre-existing conditions, but uses e-cigarettes, which
‘We have a youth vaping crisis’: 1 in 3 teens have tried vaping, Statistics Canada finds
10 March 2020 Brandie Weikle For 1st time, Statistics Canada has collected detailed information about vaping More than one-third of teenagers 15 to 19 have tried vaping at some point in their lives, according to
The EU’s Track & Trace Smokescreen
11 March 2020 Midhat Kapetanović When the European Union brought in strict new laws in 2014 forcing tobacco companies to sell their products in packaging plastered with graphic health warnings, many saw it as a
‘Thirdhand’ smoke a health risk in cinemas, say researchers
Hazardous chemicals could be carried on clothing and bodies of audience, study suggests 4 March 2020 Nicola Davis The lights dim, the trailers roll and the mutter of voices dwindles to a hush. But alongside
Vaping battle heats up as FDA deadline looms
25 February 2020 Laurie McGinley NASHVILLE — Robert Arnold has spent years building his company, Saffire Vapor, which cranks out 5,000 bottles of nicotine e-liquid a week, including Red October (banana nut bread and strawberries),
COMMENTARY: Provinces should push for timetable for rapid phase-out of cigarettes
19 February 2020 Cynthia Callard & Flory Doucas Over the past two decades, each of Canada’s provincial governments has filed a lawsuit against tobacco companies to recover the costs of treating diseases caused by the
Britain’s top doctor warns politicians not to let history repeat itself by allowing e-cigarettes to be ‘pushed’ at young people
12 February 2020 Sean Morrison Britain’s top medical officer has warned politicians against letting history repeat itself by allowing e-cigarettes to be “pushed” at young people. Professor Chris Whitty said the marketing of vaping products should be dealt with
Juul Bought Ads Appearing on Cartoon Network and Other Youth Sites, Suit Claims
The case, brought by Massachusetts after a lengthy investigation, presents some of the strongest evidence the vaping company was marketing to teenagers. 12 February 2020 Sheila Kaplan Juul Labs, the vaping company that has long
‘Friends with benefits’: how tobacco companies influence sales through the provision of incentives and benefits to retailers
10 February 2020 Abstract Background In countries banning advertising and display of tobacco at point-of-sale, little is known about tobacco companies’ continuing promotion of products through incentives and benefits to retailers. Method A telephone survey of 4527
‘A desperate act’: Imperial Tobacco Canada under fire for ‘misinformation’ ad campaign Social Sharing
29 February 2020 Adam Miller Health policy expert calls the campaign a ‘classic tobacco industry technique’ A major Canadian tobacco company has come under fire for a national advertising campaign that appears to downplay the
Juul under scrutiny by 39 state attorneys general
26 February 2020 Chris Kirkham (Reuters) – A group of 39 state attorneys general on Tuesday announced an investigation into Juul Labs Inc’s marketing practices, adding to mounting legal and regulatory problems for the e-cigarette
Vaping: Mexico ban e-cigarettes imports
20 February 2020 Ivette Saldana & Perla Miranda By a presidential decree published on the Federal Official Gazette (DOF), from Thursday, February 20, the import of electronic cigarettes is forbidden to protect the Mexican population
The ‘Unsmoke’ screen The truth behind Philip Morris’ cigarette-free future
25 February 2020 Madlen Davies, Ben Stockton, Matthew Chapman, and Tamasin Cave UNITED KINGDOM – The crowd screamed as Calvin Harris began his set at 2019’s Djakarta Warehouse Project, one of Asia’s biggest dance music
‘It’s Insidious’: How Juul Pitched E-Cigs to Native American Tribes
6 February 2020 Jamie Ducharme New Congressional documents reveal that e-cigarette maker Juul Labs pitched its products to at least eight Native American tribes, in a move tribal health advocates say is as disturbing as it is expected. “I
What bans? Big Tobacco is still hot on social media
Smoking giants are flouting and skirting around Facebook and Instagram’s advertising rules, writes Andrew Rowell 4 February 2020 Big Tobacco likes to stay ahead of the curve – to survive, it has to. Its fundamental problem
Juul bought ad space on kids’ websites, including Cartoon Network – lawsuit
13 February 2020 Chris Kirkham (Reuters) – E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc bought online advertisements on teen-focused websites for Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and Seventeen magazine after it launched its product in 2015, according to a
Even extinguished cigarettes release toxins, shows study
30 January 2020 Reviewed by James Ives, M.Psych. (Editor) Cigarette butts pile up in parks, beaches, streets and bus stops, places where all types of littering are frowned upon. Best estimates are that over five trillion
Teens Find a Big Loophole in the New Flavored Vaping Ban
The policy allows mint, dessert and fruit flavors to continue to be sold in disposable e-cigarettes, prompting many teens to switch from Juul to those devices. 31 January 2020 Sheila Kaplan The Food and Drug
Pro-vaping posts on Instagram outnumbered e-cigarette safety campaign 10,000 to one, study finds
Experts say campaigns aimed at explaining the dangers of e-cigarettes are just ‘a drop in the ocean’ compared to the massive volume of pro-vape marketing online 23 January 2020 Jacob Dube While a teen is
How Pakistan’s Big Tobacco gets away with tax theft
The tobacco industry makes a hue and cry about high taxation and smuggling every time irregularities in the industry are brought up. But even as they badger the government into curbing smuggling, here is how
Vape Devices Like Juul ‘Reversing’ Efforts to Keep Youth From Tobacco: Study
21 January 2020 Robert Predit TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The epidemic of addictive vaping among youth continues, with e-cigarette devices by Juul continuing to surge in popularity among teens and young adults,
Health Advocates Fear Big Tobacco Will Get Off Easy in Lawsuit Talks
Twenty years after B.C. sued, settlement negotiations move behind closed doors. 17 January 2020 Andrew MacLeod The long legal battle to try and force tobacco companies to pay for the damage done by their products
The call for nominations for the World No Tobacco Day 2020 awards is now open!
22 January 2020 WHO is calling for nominations of individuals or organizations in each of the six WHO Regions for their accomplishments in the area of tobacco control. The nominee must have made an outstanding
Juul Canada temporarily halts production of some flavours as it waits for new Health Canada regulations
15 January 2020 Carly Weeks Juul Labs Canada says it will temporarily stop producing some of its flavoured e-cigarette pods as it faces the prospect of new federal rules that could restrict or ban flavoured
One in six vaping lung illnesses linked to legally purchased THC, according to federal data
14 January 2020 John BaconJayne O’Donnell One-sixth of patients who developed lung injuries after vaping marijuana obtained the product from legal dispensaries, a new federal report says, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said
My school district is suing Juul. Here’s why.
13 January 2020 Austin Beutner Austin Beutner is the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The Los Angeles Unified School District filed a lawsuit last October against Juul Labs Inc., the nation’s largest
Vaping Illness Tracker: 2,602 Cases and 59 Deaths
13 January 2020 Jonathan Corum Cases and Deaths The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state agencies have reported 2,602 lung injury cases that required hospitalization and 59 deaths linked to vaping. Vaping-related emergency room visits peaked in
FDA’s Juul Inquiry Found Consumers Had 2,600 Health Complaints
13 January 2020 Lauren Etter Juul Labs Inc. received roughly 2,600 complaints about adverse health effects related to its e-cigarette during its first three years in operation, with customers citing issues such as burning sensations in
Fossil Fuel Companies Get Enormous Play At UN Meetings
The international tobacco treaty bars corporate influence at its negotiations. So why aren’t the largest carbon emitters banned from climate conferences? 12 January 2020 Chris D’Angelo MADRID ― On the morning of Dec. 2, a
Tobacco giants lobby PM and key MPs with pro-vaping message
10 January 2020 Ariel Bogle International tobacco companies have sought meetings with the Prime Minister and leading cabinet members in an effort to overturn Australia’s ban on nicotine vaping. Correspondence obtained by the ABC reveals
San Diego Schools Sue Juul Labs Over Youth Vaping Epidemic
9 January 2019 Scott Neuman San Diego’s public school schools have filed suit against Juul Labs, Inc., the largest U.S. producer of e-cigarettes, accusing the company of deliberately marketing its vaping products to young people,
An often-made claim that e-cigarettes are ‘95% safer’ is not valid
Thomas Eissenberg of the Center for the Study of Tobacco Products at VCU was one of six experts who investigated the claim and found it unreliable and outdated 8 January 2020 Virginia Commonwealth University The
Vaping and smoking together doubles likelihood of stroke, new study warns
The results considered over 160,000 responses from smokers 6 January 2020 Moya Lothian-McLean New research suggests young people who vape alongside smoking are twice as likely to suffer from a stroke as those who only
E-cigarettes ‘have been making people ill for at least 12 YEARS’ as doctors fear thousands of vaping-related illnesses have gone unreported amid spate of deaths in the US
7 January 2020 Sam Banchard E-cigarettes may have been making people ill for at least 12 years, experts have warned. Scientists trawled through online forums and found vapers have been complaining about the gadgets making
U-Haul will stop hiring smokers, to foster ‘a culture of wellness’ — and cut health-care costs
4 January 2020 Lateshia Beachum U-Haul is pumping the brakes on hiring nicotine users in 21 states beginning Feb. 1. The moving-equipment and storage-unit rental company announced Monday that it will implement its nicotine-free policy in states
Vaping industry offers academic scholarships to high school kids
3 January 2020 Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Even as makers of e-cigarettes insist they are not marketing to U.S. youth, others in the vaping industry are offering academic scholarships targeted to high school kids,
The American Heart Association Takes on Vaping
3 January 2020 Jennifer Abbasi About 28% of high schoolers and 11% of middle schoolers now use e-cigarettes, according to a recent JAMA study by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the
Vodka, Cigarette Prices Climb As Russia Rings In 2020
1 January 2020 resident Vladimir Putin has ordered an increase in payments aimed at encouraging Russians to have more children, the second welfare initiative he has signed into law to usher in 2020. The increase
‘Little difference’ in risk of developing lung infections from vaping and smoking – study
18 December 2019 Sean Morrison Vaping may be just as risky as smoking tobacco in terms of increasing the potential for bacterial infections in the lungs, researchers have found. There is “little difference” in the effect