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@ParentsvsVape9 Aug 2022
Turning Away From Vaping, Nicotine-Addicted Teens Choose Candy, Gums usnews.com/news/health-news/…

Turning Away From Vaping, Nicotine-Addicted Teens Choose Candy, Gums

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Stanton Glantz@ProfGlantz13 Jul 2022
Since @FDAtobacco has made a mess of Juul, the health community & Congress should force FDA to ban menthol e-cigs now. @DrCaliff_FDA profglantz.com/2022/07/13/si…
Since FDA has made a mess of Juul, the health community & Congress should force FDA to ban menthol...

Since FDA has made a mess of Juul, the health community & Congress should force FDA to ban menthol...

The day after FDA denied Juul’s application to continue selling its e-cigarettes on June 23, 2022, Juul sued and obtained an emergency Stay from the US Court of Appeals.  On July 5, the FDA an…

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.@WIRED looks back at how Juul fueled the youth e-cigarette epidemic with fun flavors, sleek design, youth-oriented marketing and massive doses of nicotine. @FDATobacco must move forward with its decision to take Juul off the market. wired.com/story/juul-nears-i…
Juul Nears Its Last Gasp—After It Hooked a Generation on Vaping

Juul Nears Its Last Gasp—After It Hooked a Generation on Vaping

The startup used regulatory loopholes and marketing to make nicotine cool. Now the FDA threatens to shut the company down, but new rivals are taking over.

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Thank you @FDATobacco for taking this giant step to protect kids. #SafetyFirst #DrugSense
Tobacco21 (@Tobacco21) profile pictureTobacco21@Tobacco2123 Jun 2022
We applaud the @FDATobacco for this bold decision, but more needs to be done to protect kids. Disposable e-cig devices and menthol cigarettes need to also be removed. F.D.A. Orders Juul to Stop Selling E-Cigarettes nytimes.com/2022/06/23/healt…
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@ParentsvsVape20 Jun 2022
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State Attorneys General Push FDA on Non-Tobacco Nicotine Products

State Attorneys General Push FDA on Non-Tobacco Nicotine Products

The agency took regulatory control of synthetic nicotine in April.

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Remembering our fallen heroes today. Home of the free because of the brave #MemorialDay2022
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Dr. Kelly Henning
@drkellyhenning18 May 2022
Washington County upheld its law to end the sale of all flavored tobacco products by a margin of 77-23%. Washington County chose the health of its kids over the tobacco industry, and we applaud this action to protect the next generation from addiction. tobaccofreekids.org/press-re…
Washington County (OR) Voters Uphold Law to End the Sale of All…

Washington County (OR) Voters Uphold Law to End the Sale of All…

The Campaign for Tobacco-free Kids is the leading advocacy organization fighting tobacco use and its deadly consequences in the U.S. and globally.

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Truth Initiative@truthinitiative28 Apr 2022
Over a decade after the @FDATobacco started looking into #menthol, CEO Robin Koval said about a possible ban, “This is long-awaited. The evidence has been there for years.” @jechristensen has more from experts on @CNN: cnn.com/2022/04/27/health/pr…
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Truth Initiative@truthinitiative2 May 2022
Big Tobacco can disproportionately target kids, Black Americans, the LGBTQ+ community and other groups with menthol cigarettes, putting profits before lives. We strongly support @FDATobacco’s efforts to eliminate menthol cigarettes to protect kids and save lives.
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@FDATobacco28 Apr 2022
Today, @FDATobacco is announcing proposed product standards to prohibit menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and to prohibit all characterizing flavors (other than tobacco) in cigars. fda.gov/news-events/press-an…
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Truth Initiative@truthinitiative22 Apr 2022
Get the scoop on #menthol: A comprehensive resource of facts, stats, and regulations. #justthefacts truthinitiative.org/research…
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@ParentsvsVape18 Apr 2022
Speaker talks of vaping struggle nwaonline.com/news/2022/apr/…
Speaker talks of vaping struggle | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Speaker talks of vaping struggle | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Although only 16 years old at the time, Daniel Ament was pretty certain about what he planned to do after graduating from high school.

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Quit vaping today. Text DITCHVAPE to 88709. @truthinitiative @truthorange #DrugSense #safetyfirst
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Young people who are trying to quit vaping, can also join This is Quitting by @truthorange by texting DITCHVAPE to 88709 today.
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@ParentsvsVape15 Apr 2022
E-cigs using synthetic nicotine come under FDA oversight - ABC News - abcn.ws/3EchmlS via @ABC
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@ParentsvsVape14 Apr 2022
Juul to pay $22.5 million to settle Washington vaping suit knkx.org/law/2022-04-13/juul…
Juul to pay $22.5 million to settle Washington vaping suit

Juul to pay $22.5 million to settle Washington vaping suit

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson says the state has reached an settlement with e-cigarette giant Juul Labs, which will pay the state $22.5 million. The company also agreed to a variety...

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CDC Tobacco Free@CDCTobaccoFree8 Apr 2022
Finding it hard to concentrate after quitting smoking? A 5-minute break in your day to pause and relax might help. Withdrawal symptoms don’t have to control you! Visit go.usa.gov/xtDwTfor more support to quit.
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We thank outgoing @FDATobacco Director Mitch Zeller for his dedicated service to our nation and his longtime leadership in working to reduce the death and disease caused by tobacco use.
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@FDATobacco8 Apr 2022
Farewell and good luck to CTP Director Zeller in his retirement! Thank you for your leadership in helping make tobacco-related death part of America's past, not America's future. Read more about Zeller’s legacy and contributions to CTP here: go.usa.gov/xuxtx
Mitch Zeller speaking at a podium.

ALT Mitch Zeller speaking at a podium.

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Truth Initiative@truthinitiative6 Apr 2022
There is no better time to trade "stress air" for fresh air. Join us in taking a collective breath to demand decision-makers declare vaping nicotine a mental health issue as part of the Moment of Action from @truthorange on 4/27. Read more via @Mashable: mashable.com/ad/article/vapi…
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Truth Initiative@truthinitiative27 Mar 2022
This year’s #Oscars show the prevalence of tobacco use on-screens & come at a time when youth vaping remains at epidemic levels. We examined the pervasive smoking & vaping imagery that has continued to light up screens amid the ongoing youth e-cig epidemic truthinitiative.org/research…
Tobacco imagery lights up Oscar-nominated movies, including 80% of Best Picture nominees

Tobacco imagery lights up Oscar-nominated movies, including 80% of Best Picture nominees

Eight of the 10 films nominated for Best Picture at the 2022 Oscars and more than half (61%) of all this year’s Oscar-nominated feature films contain tobacco imagery

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@ParentsvsVape26 Mar 2022
FDA permits another e-cigarette, pledges decisions soon on big brands washingtonpost.com/health/20…
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