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“Epidemic?” A Perspective of Youth Vaping & Tobacco Use Trends

Posted on September 21, 2018 by admin

On Wednesday, September 12, 2018, FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb announced enforcement actions to be taken in the wake of unpublished “preliminary data” showing an “epidemic rise” in vaping among young people. Although the new data are not publicly available, … Continue reading →

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Vaping Cancer, Heart Disease Risk Overstated By Recent Research

Posted on August 28, 2018 by admin

Photo Credit: Max Pixel Two recent study findings that were released to the media this month are just wild speculation, and possibly intentional misrepresentation, according to analysis by The Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association (CASAA). In an as-yet-to-be-published (or … Continue reading →

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CASAA Files Affidavit in American Academy of Pediatrics v. FDA Lawsuit

Posted on August 27, 2018 by admin

The Right to Be Smoke-Free Coalition (RSF) recently submitted a brief to the federal district court of Maryland, opposing a motion for summary judgment filed by various public health groups in American Academy of Pediatrics v. FDA. The public health … Continue reading →

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Researchers Fall Short Examining Effects of Vapor Exposure in Lungs

Posted on August 24, 2018 by admin

In a recent study published online Aug. 13 in the BMJ journal Thorax, hoping to discover what happens when e-liquid evaporates and enters the lungs, researchers attempted to recreate vaping using common respiratory suction “traps” and collected the resulting condensation. … Continue reading →

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CASAA Newsletter – August 2018

Posted on August 22, 2018 by admin

Dear CASAA Members, June and July saw us involved in a lot of activity with the FDA. In early June, CASAA and other advocacy groups filed a 90-day extension request for the comment period for the advance notice of proposed … Continue reading →

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CASAA’s Comment to FDA on Flavors

Posted on July 20, 2018 by admin

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM), Regulation of Flavors in Tobacco Products, to obtain information related to the role that flavors play in tobacco products. Specifically, FDA is seeking comments on, among … Continue reading →

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CASAA Submits Comment to FDA Regarding Nicotine Limits

Posted on July 18, 2018 by admin

Image from FDA.gov The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Tobacco Product Standard for Nicotine Level of Combusted Cigarettes, an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking public comment for consideration in developing a potential nicotine product … Continue reading →

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CASAA Tobacco 21 policy statement: “Including low-risk alternatives in T21 laws is unwise, misleading”

Posted on July 6, 2018 by admin

Graphic from the Tobacco 21 web site, which falsely claims that vapor products are designed and advertised to be an addictive “gateway” for youth to using tobacco, therefore, they only support T21 laws that include vapor products. Proposals to raise … Continue reading →

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Batteries & Bottles: Traveling Safely This Summer

Posted on July 4, 2018 by admin

With the summer travel season here, many consumers are wondering about traveling on vacation with their vapor devices and liquids. Lithium batteries are often the most concerning aspect. Headlines appear almost every week of a cell phone, laptop, headphones, hoverboards and … Continue reading →

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American Cancer Society Acknowledges Reduced Harm for Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and Warns About the Dangers of Misleading Consumers

Posted on June 15, 2018 by admin

By Azim Chowdhury & Samuel Jockel on June 15, 2018 On June 11, 2018, the American Cancer Society (“ACS”) released a statement entitled, “The American Cancer Society Public Health Statement on Eliminating Combustible Tobacco Use in the United States’ (“Statement”).[1] The Statement sets forth the ACS’s … Continue reading →

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