The youth vaping epidemic: Addressing the rise of e-cigarettes in schools
The Brookings Institution: Teen vaping has gained a significant amount of media attention since President Trump expressed concern about vaping’s public health effects in a September meeting with the FDA. While Trump had suggested a ban on flavored e-cigarettes, it seems that he has backed away from that idea due to political fallout among voters.
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Trying to Curb a Teen Epidemic
U.S. News and World Report: Meredith Berkman, A New York City mother of four, began to suspect something was amiss when more than once her teenage son Caleb Mintz had friends over and she heard the "ping" of his bedroom window alarm, signaling it was being opened.
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Trump questions the downside of banning flavored e-cigarettes in heated meeting
CNBC: President Donald Trump raised his concern about possible negative consequences of banning flavored e-cigarettes during a sometimes hostile meeting on Friday with vaping industry executives and public health advocates.
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High school student: Get rid of the minty e-cigarettes that hooked me
CNN Opinion: When I started using Juul -- the leading e-cigarette maker -- three years ago, I was hooked by the familiar flavor of mint and the sleek, high-tech device that first gave me a quick buzz — and then an addiction I couldn't shake. I was 14 years old.
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Something has changed': People have been vaping for years but now they're dying. Could it be the devices?
USA Today: Vapers, who often see the devices as safer and healthier than cigarettes, are potentially inhaling a toxic stew of atomized oils, an aircraft de-icing chemical and toxic heavy metals leaching from the heating elements used to create the "smoke."
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Trump FDA pick stops short of committing to flavor ban
Politico: President Donald Trump's nominee for FDA commissioner declined at his confirmation hearing Wednesday to promise to move forward with an e-cigarette flavor ban that the administration has put on hold.
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Doctors believe vaping is the cause of death for a 28-year-old Orlando man, family says
Fox 35 Orlando: Last week, Kyle Boyd’s family said he went to sleep and never woke up. His mother and stepfather found the 28-year-old unresponsive and unable to breathe in his room.
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Something has changed': People have been vaping for years but now they're dying. Could it be the devices?
USA Today: Vapers, who often see the devices as safer and healthier than cigarettes, are potentially inhaling a toxic stew of atomized oils, an aircraft de-icing chemical and toxic heavy metals leaching from the heating elements used to create the "smoke."
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Trump Planned To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes: Whatever Happened To That?
Forbes: Dealing with a public health crisis requires strong decisive statements followed very quickly with strong corresponding action. Issuing strong statements followed by a retreat can lead to confusion and a loss of confidence in our country’s ability to respond to a crisis.
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Are Vaping Bans the Way to Go?
WebMD: As cases of vaping-related lung injury climb, public health officials are scrambling for solutions to stem the epidemic. At the center of the debate: to ban vaping or not.
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Conservative women’s groups press Trump to crack down on underage vaping
Washington Post: The letter to the White House, which was also signed by Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Truth Initiative and Parents Against Vaping E-Cigarettes, expressed concern about reports “that e-cigarette companies and other tobacco interests have launched an intense pressure campaign against your administration’s plan.”
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Juul has pulled its most popular flavor in a last-ditch effort to stop teens from vaping
Business Insider: On the heels of new research released this week suggesting that mint and mango are the most popular flavors among high school students who use Juuls, the e-cigarette giant has announced it will stop selling its mint-flavored refillable cartridges.
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Vaping Could Be 'potentially Even More' Harmful To Hearts Than Smoking, Scientists Warn
Newsweek: Vaping could harm heart health, according to scientists who fear e-cigarettes could be as damaging as tobacco smoke. Two separate studies on e-cigarettes come as health officials try to get to grips with a U.S.-wide outbreak of vaping-related lung illnesses, which have affected over 2,000 people.
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Juul disregarded early evidence it was hooking teens
Reuters: Juul executives knew young people were flocking to its breakthrough e-cigarette shortly after it went on sale in 2015, a former manager tells Reuters. Its nicotine blend was so potent, engineers devised a kill switch to limit the dosage – but the idea was shelved.
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States and Tribes Stepping in to Protect Communities from the Dangers of E-cigarettes: Actions and Options (2019)
Public Health Law Center: Given that this crisis coincides with an unprecedented increase in youth e-cigarette use in the United States and a recent declaration by the Surgeon General that youth use of e-cigarettes has become an “epidemic,” states and Tribes are stepping in to protect the health of youth and the broader community against e-cigarettes.
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Apple removes all vaping and e-cigarette apps, citing health concerns
CBS News: Apple said Friday that it is removing all apps related to electronic cigarettes and vaping from the company's app store, citing concerns about the rash of deaths and lung injuries linked to the products.
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How to Get Your Kids to Stop Vaping
Medium.com: ”A parent activist shares some important tips.” Journalist Katie Couric interviews PAVe Founder Dorian Fuhrman about the dangers of youth vaping and tips on directing children.
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High school student: Get rid of the minty e-cigarettes that hooked me
CNN Opinion: When I started using Juul -- the leading e-cigarette maker -- three years ago, I was hooked by the familiar flavor of mint and the sleek, high-tech device that first gave me a quick buzz — and then an addiction I couldn't shake. I was 14 years old.
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Do The Moms Fighting Against Big Vape Stand A Chance?
Mel Magazine: ‘Parents Against Vaping’ have made remarkable headway in a short space of time, but we all know that the tobacco industry won’t go down easy.
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Juul to stop selling mint-flavored e-cigarette pods
CBS News: Juul Labs, the bestselling e-cigarette brand in the U.S., announced Thursday that it will voluntarily stop selling its popular mint-flavored e-cigarette pods. The announcement is Juul's latest attempt to ward off public outcry that blames the company for the uptick in e-cigarette use among teens.
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