Tobacco harm reduction news for February 25, 2019. Anti-harm reduction laws in Ohio, Connecticut, Minnesota, Florida and New Hampshire. Graph & commentary: Did Vaping Stop the Downward Trend in Adolescent Smoking?
IN THE NEWS: FDA/CDC/SG blame #vaping for youth #tobacco use decline stall, call tobacco-free products “tobacco” & are “gateway to #smoking,” but CDC data shows very different picture. Decline for years, leveling off BEFORE “pods” even marketed.
Read more: Did Vaping Stop the Downward Trend in Adolescent Smoking?
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO: (HEADS UP!) City wants to deny early ADULT #smokers & #vapers access to the much safer alternative #vaping & #smokefree products that could actually eliminate #smoking.
Stow may raise legal age to buy tobacco to 21
CONNECTICUT: (HEADS UP!) Without any evidence of risk to bystanders or necessity of intervention, officials seek to ban use of smoke- & litter-free #vaping products OUTSIDE on beaches.
Smoking, vaping ban at CT state parks gains momentum
RICE COUNTY, MINNESOTA: (HEADS UP!) Lawmakers consider denying early ADULT #smokers & #vapers access to the much safer alternative #vaping & #smokefree products that could actually eliminate #smoking.
‘Research to be done’ on Rice County Tobacco 21 idea
CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA: (HEADS UP!) “Students” ask lawmakers to deny early ADULT #smokers & #vapers access to the much safer alternative #vaping & #smokefree products that could actually eliminate #smoking.
Students ask city commissioners for new e-cigarette laws
WINCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE: (HEADS UP!) Voters will decide on Article 24 on March 12 whether or not to deny early ADULT #smokers & #vapers access to the much safer alternative #vaping & #smokefree products that could actually eliminate #smoking.
Winchester voters can raise tobacco age, by Kate McNally
This article was originally published at CASAA
Author: KNoll-Marsh