Category: E-Cigarettes

Rich Danker, RFK Jr.’s Top Spokesman, Resigns in Protest Over New Vaping Policy

In a letter to President Trump, the spokesman, Rich Danker, said allowing the sale of flavored e-cigarettes would enhance their appeal to children.
With a Friend in Trump, the Tobacco Industry Secures a Lucrative Win

In a dispute over vapes, the president sided with tobacco companies that filled his groups’ coffers over his own F.D.A. commissioner, who resigned in protest.
With a Friend in Trump, the Tobacco Industry Secures a Lucrative Win

In a dispute over vapes, the president sided with tobacco companies that filled his groups’ coffers over his own F.D.A. commissioner, who resigned in protest.
F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns After Weeks of Pressure

The agency’s top food official will step in as acting commissioner, after Dr. Makary’s tumultuous run as the nation’s top food, drug, tobacco and medical device regulator.
Trump Plans to Fire F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary

Dr. Makary has been a supporter of the Make American Healthy Again Movement but made some enemies in the administration over vaping, the abortion pill and rejections of new drugs.
F.D.A. Opens Door to More Flavored E-Cigarettes

The agency is proposing allowing other tastes for vapes, like mint, coffees, spices or tea, to appeal to adults. At the same time, illicit candy-flavored types aimed at teenagers have flooded the market.
F.D.A. Approves Juul Vapes After Yearslong Delay

The company was accused of marketing its products to teenagers, causing a surge in use.
Trump Budget Cuts Hobble Antismoking Programs

The elimination of a key C.D.C. office has slashed funding to states for help lines used by thousands to stop smoking and vaping.
Supreme Court Rules Against Makers of Flavored Vapes Popular With Teens

The justices handed a win to the Food and Drug Administration in its rejection of applications from makers of flavored liquids used in e-cigarettes.
Zyn, Popular Nicotine Pouches, Are Redefining a Masculine Archetype

Zyn nicotine pouches have become a new symbol of American masculinity — and a surprising political lightning rod.
Juul Class-Action Lawsuit Payments Inspire TikTok Trend

Unexpected payments from a class-action lawsuit have some TikTok users feeling flush.
Teenage E-Cigarette Use Continues to Decline

The percentage of middle and high school students reporting that they vaped tobacco products dropped to about a third of those students reporting use of e-cigarettes at a vaping peak in 2019, a new survey shows.