WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration released partial results from the 2021 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS). The new data shows that youth vaping fell by over 40% compared to 2020. Among high schoolers and middle school students, vaping fell to 11.3% and 2.8%, down […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Five years after gaining regulatory authority over vaping products and one year after manufacturers submitted millions of applications seeking to keep their vaping products on the market, the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products announced today the results of its yearlong review process. Gregory Conley, president of the American Vaping […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over the last month, the Food and Drug Administration has banned the sale of approximately five million nicotine-containing vaping products. Now, with just 24 hours remaining until the agency’s deadline of September 9, 2021, to authorize or deny remaining applications from vaping product manufacturers, the American Vaping Association is calling on the […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the American Vaping Association, a pro-vaping advocacy organization, sent a letter to FedEx signed by 428 small business owners urging the carrier to reconsider its recent policy change that prohibits them from shipping or receiving vaping products, otherwise known as e-cigarettes. The letter warns that the refusal of FedEx to update their policy […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The headlines were alarming. “Vaping Links to COVID-19 Becoming Clear,” blared the New York Times. “We need to tell everyone” about the connection between vaping and COVID-19, urged one supposed expert to USA Today. The message was clear: in the midst of a pandemic, vaping by anyone — including ex-smokers looking to […]