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Heads Up – News – Updates 11.28.2018

Posted on November 29, 2018 by admin

UPDATE: (ILLINOIS) House refuses to override governor’s Tobacco/Vapor 21 veto. Department of Revenue estimated bill would cut state’s cigarette tax receipts by $40 million/year & sales taxes by $6 to $8 million.” So…how does vaping affect their revenue? https://bit.ly/2DPqqjI THE … Continue reading →

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Heads Up – News – Updates 11.28.2018

Posted on November 29, 2018 by admin

BELTRAMI COUNTY, MINNESOTA: HEADS UP! At a meeting last week, the Board of Commissioners were introduced to proposed ordinance to raise legal tobacco buying age to 21 (likely including low risk #vaping products.) CASAA Minnesota: https://bit.ly/2ON9DjM http://wctrib.com/news/government-and-politics/4534949-beltrami-county-considers-raising-tobacco-age-21 UPDATE: (BARBERTON, OHIO) … Continue reading →

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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 Scott Gottlieb announced enforcement actions to be taken in the wake of unpublished “preliminary data” showing an “epidemic rise” in vaping among young people.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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