Juul-Type E-Cigarettes May Be Especially Addictive for Teens: Study
1 June 2020 Dennis Thompson, US News (HealthDay News) — Talk to a teacher if you want an idea of how addicted teenagers can become using Juul and other pod-based e-cigarettes. That’s the suggestion of
Italy Releases Confidential Study on Philip Morris’ IQOS
1 June 2020 Eli Moskovitz, OCCRP Italy’s health ministry on Friday released a summary of a confidential scientific study conducted for the government that demolishes claims IQOS devices are safer than cigarettes, in the wake of an
Number of e-cigarettes smokers among Chinese middle school students on the rise significantly: survey
31 May 2020 Xu Keyue Source, Global Times E-cigarette smoking is becoming more popular among Chinese middle school students as the proportion of e-cigarettes smokers had increased significantly in 2019, according to a survey published
Coronavirus may be worse for smokers and vapers. And youth won’t save you.
15 May 2020 Dr. Mark Calarco, NBC News The research is new, but evidence suggests smoking may dramatically worsen COVID-19. In early March, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio told journalists that a 22-year-old Brooklyn
WHO statement: Tobacco use and COVID-19
11 May 2020, World Health Organization Tobacco kills more than 8 million people globally every year. More than 7 million of these deaths are from direct tobacco use and around 1.2 million are due to
Tobacco use and coronavirus (COVID-19): A deadly but preventable association
27 May 2020 Patricio V. Marquez, World Bank As we mark World No Tobacco Day on May 31, let’s consider the impact of tobacco use on coronavirus (COVID-19) outcomes. The virus has infected more than 5.5
Big Tobacco use menthol cigarette ban to promote rival products
25 May 2020 Matthew Chapman, The Bureau of Investigate Journalism The tobacco giant Philip Morris has taken advantage of the UK’s ban on menthol cigarettes to promote its new tobacco product, despite heavy restrictions on
Health Ministry for halting production, sale of tobacco products
20 May 2020 Independent Online/UNB The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday urged the authorities concerned to suspend production, supply, marketing, and sale of all kinds of tobacco products in Bangladesh to help
COVID-19 Is More Severe in Smokers
15 May 2020 Robert Preidt, WebMD FRIDAY, May 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 hits smokers much harder than nonsmokers, according to a new review. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), analyzed
Underage vaping spikes in the north of England
4 May 2020 Matthew Chapman, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism More than a fifth of 15-year-olds in Yorkshire and the Humber vape, according to NHS figures that suggest a stark north-south divide in underage vaping.
How Big Tobacco uses disruptive tactics to deny child rights to be tobacco-free
1 May 2020 Jones, A., Ingenta Connect Abstract: The denial of children’s rights is at the heart of the tobacco industry’s interference in health policies. Big Tobacco (composed of the five largest tobacco companies) controls
Vaping may damage the heart just as smoking does
29 April 2020 Aimee Cunningham, ScienceNews Both vapers and smokers show signs of blood vessel damage, compared with people who do neither Switching from smoking to vaping may not help with cardiovascular health. Researchers performed
The tobacco industry is trying to get cigarettes classified as an ‘essential’ item during lockdown
26 April 2020 Ian Hamilton, Independent Far from viewing the coronavirus pandemic as a problem, the tobacco industry thinks it is great opportunity – even offering to deliver to those in isolation Without a puff
Coronavirus: People warned not to smoke after French researchers suggest it could protect against infection
25 April 2020 Zoe Tidman, Independent ‘The message to smokers should be exactly the same: to stop,’ says professor of epidemiology Scientists have warned people not to smoke after a French study has suggested smokers
FDA Says Smokers May Have Higher Risk of Catching Covid-19
21 April 2020 Tiffany Kary, Bloomberg The U.S. Food and Drug Administration made a second revision on its stance about the risks of Covid-19 and nicotine, saying that cigarettes also increase the chances of catching
Tobacco, vaping industries seize opportunities in coronavirus with freebies, donations
17 April 2020 Emily Baumgaertner Los 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
Sales of minty vape products surged after Juul stopped selling fruity flavors, study finds
16 April 2020 Arman Azad CNN (CNN)Facing pressure from regulators over an epidemic of youth vaping, e-cigarette giant Juul announced in late 2018 that it would stop selling certain flavors in US stores, including “fruit”
The Scary Relationship Between Vaping And Coronavirus
14 April 2020 Julia Ries, Huffington Post: Health experts say vaping can increase the risk of developing COVID-19 complications and spreading the virus to others. If there was ever a time to quit vaping, it’s
Tobacco giant BAT slides on report of U.S. criminal investigation
14 April 2020Siddharth Cavale and Anurag Maan in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips, Arun Koyyur and David GoodmanReuters (Reuters) – British American Tobacco (BAT) (BATS.L) is the subject of a U.S. criminal investigation over suspected
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