Tag: regulation
The Costs of Michigan’s Flavored E-Cigarette Ban
SPECIAL REPORT
When the news broke that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, intends to ban absolutely all flavors—including mint and menthol—for six months, I...
Authorities must use accuracy in public health warnings about vaping lung...
A pivotal tenant to harm reduction is the dissemination of accurate information about specific risky human behaviors. Broadly, harm reduction can be viewed in...
Juul Labs Announces Support For Michigan Flavor Ban
Juul Labs, one of the largest e-cigarette manufacturers in the world, released a statement to news media on September 4 announcing the company's support...
The VTA Doesn’t Need Juul Labs
Juul Labs, the e-cigarette giant partly owned by Altria Group, announced that it was ditching its membership with the Vapor Technology Association (VTA). The...
The Recent Cases of Vaping-Linked Lung Disease Highlight the Importance of...
One of the latest public health challenges facing the vaping industry is the apparent outbreak of severe lung (pulmonary) disease in the United States....
How Regulators Misunderstand The Toxicity Arguments About E-Cigarettes
The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that the agency is accepting public comments regarding additional constituent substances found in e-liquids, any...
The Juul Hearings Were Biased And Wasteful. Thanks, Congress.
Juul has been in the news nonstop since well before the end of last year. Just the day before, I watched in disgust as...
FDA’s Acceptance of the Ten Month Deadline On E-Cig PMTA Applications...
A federal judge in Maryland, U.S. District Judge Paul Grimm, ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to advance the regulation of e-cigarettes...
