A newly published review in the Cochrane Library Database of Systematic Reviews provides further evidence that e-cigarettes and vapor products are more effective than nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in helping smokers quit. The authors employed 50 completed studies that had been published up to January 2020, which represented over 12,400 participants. Of the 50 studies, […]
NYTS Survey: Youth Vaping Rates Drop Between 2019 and 2020
On September 9, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published results from the 2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), which indicated that youth vaping declined by one-third from 2019 to 2020. Published in the September 9, 2020 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, data from the NYTS found that current e-cigarette and vapor product […]
PMTA Deadline Looms; Still A Major Threat to Thousands of Small Businesses
The deadline for the most serious regulatory hurdle to face the US vaping industry is just over a month away, and thousands of small businesses are still unsure whether they will be able to legally sell their products in the United States after September 9, 2020. The premarket tobacco application (PMTA) was a component of […]
S.1253 Will Harm Adult Vapers and Will Not Reduce Youth E-Cigarette Use
Last Thursday, the United States Senate passed S.1253, the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act, which has been pitched to the public as a way of requiring online e-cigarette retailers to verify ages of customers, including requiring a signature and ID upon delivery. As is often the case, the words of politicians often […]
Yale Study Finds That Vaping Flavors Help Adults Quit
Evidence collected over the last decade indicates that flavors are essential for adults looking to use vaping products to quit smoking. Indeed, a new study published finds flavored vapor products to be more effective than tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes in helping adults remain smoke-free. A new study published by JAMA Network Open examines the role of flavors […]
