National & State Updates

CDC warns against vaping nicotine or THC and other articles (useful for media, elected and community leaders, parents, teachers, and students)

CDC has identified vitamin E acetate as a chemical of concern among people with e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI). Recent CDC laboratory testing of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid samples (fluid samples collected from the lungs) from 29 patients with EVALI submitted to the CDC from 10 states found vitamin E acetate in all of the samples. Vitamin E acetate is used as an additive, most notably as a thickening agent in THC-containing e-cigarette or vaping products.

CDC recommends that people should not use THC-containing e-cigarette, or vaping, products, particularly from informal sources like friends, or family, or in-person or online dealers. In addition, people should not add any substance to e-cigarettes or vaping products that are not intended by the manufacturer, including products purchased through retail establishments.

While this investigation is ongoing, vitamin E acetate should not be added to e-cigarette, or vaping, products. CDC will continue to update guidance, as appropriate, as new data become available from this complex outbreak.

CDC Update on Lung Diseases (December 2019):

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/severe-lung-disease.html

Vaping Disease Toll Rises to: 2290 (including marijuana, THC and nicotine):

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/21/vaping-lung-disease-case-total-rises-to-2290-death-toll-reaches-47.html

Zeller Congressional Testimony re Lung Illnesses and Youth E-Cig Use:

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/congressional-testimony/examining-response-lung-illnesses-and-rising-youth-electronic-cigarette-use-11132019

Tobacco-Free Kids: https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/press-releases/2019_11_19_pallone

California Sues E-Cigarette Maker JUUL: https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/California-attorney-general-sues-Juul-alleging-14843723.php

https://www.kqed.org/news/11787277/california-sues-e-cigarette-maker-juul-alleges-it-deliberately-marketed-to-teens?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=20191118%20News_News%20Daily_Newsletter&mc_key=00Q1Y00001pERKvUAO

US Vaping Deaths Rise to 47: U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 47, cases of illness to 2,290: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-vaping-cdc-idUSKBN1XV29K

Popcorn Lungs May Have Increased Smoking Deaths: ‘Popcorn lung’ may have brought teen close to death after vaping for months, doctors say:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2019/11/21/popcorn-lung-may-have-brought-teen-close-death-after-vaping-months-doctors-say/

President Trump Backs off his Proposed Vaping Ban: https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-warns-of-dangers-in-banning-vape-flavors-11574455609

CA Healthline Summary on Vaping and Teen Smoking: The Associated Press: Vape Debate: Are E-Cigarettes Wiping Out Teen Smoking?

Netflix's "Broken" challenges JUUL, beauty, and other industries: https://www.newsweek.com/netflixs-broken-will-challenge-consumerism-juul-safety-beauty-industry-more-before-black-1471518

JUUL to cut one billion: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/12/juul-to-cut-650-jobs-slash-1-billion-in-costs.html

JAMA Article: Prevalence of E-Cigarette Use Among Adults: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2751687?guestAccessKey=269dc0c1-5c05-4718-91f1-e6ca926bba39&utm_source=silverchair&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_alert-jama&utm_content=etoc&utm_term=111219

Know this About Cannabis Vaping: https://www.knowthisaboutcannabis.org/your-health/#vaping

CDC News Releases: Outbreak of Lung Disease Due to Vaping and...Vaping Related Illnesses

Bloomberg News: Over 450 Cases of Patients Harmed by Vaping: Vaping Injuries Left a Trail of Dire Cases Around the US

CNBC Article: FDA Threatens JUUL for Illegal Marketing

Wall Street Journal: People Urged to Stop Vaping Following Injuries and Deaths

News articles: BBC News: JUUL ignored Law: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49640283

An important new British study shows that drinking and smoking contribute to heart disease in teenagers with artery hardening and lifelong health damage: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180828204914.htm

Did JUUL Lure Youth? New Study: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/27/science/juul-vaping-teen-marketing.html

National News reports on San Francisco's Victory over the well-funded ($12 million) tobacco and electronic smoking device industries. Check out this report on CNN:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/06/health/san-francisco-flavored-cigarettes-proposition-e/index.html

San Francisco Flavor Ban Analysis from UCSF's Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education: https://tobacco.ucsf.edu/san-francisco-strongly-supports-end-selling-flavored-tobacco-products

News articles on e-cigarettes' impact on youth nicotine addiction:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/vaping-health-effects-rising-use-among-teens/

Teen's toxic exposure via e-cigarettes:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-who-use-e-cigarettes-exposed-to-toxic-chemicals-study-finds/

Check out how the tobacco and e-cigarette industries are targeting youth with candy flavored techno gimmicks, including a flash drive "look alike" filled with as much nicotine as a pack of cigarettes: https://truthinitiative.org/news/what-is-juul

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/vaping-health-effects-rising-use-among-teens/

FDA launches nationwide motivational outreach program to motivate smokers to quit: Click here to read the article!

Tobacco companies now pay for anti-smoking ads! https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/big-tobacco-finally-tells-truth-court-ordered-ad-campaign-n823136

FDA launches nationwide motivational outreach program to motivate smokers to quit: Click here to read the article!

Young activist focuses on helping the homeless population live tobacco-free: https://truthinitiative.org/news/young-activist-focuses-helping-homeless-population-live-tobacco-free.

How tobacco companies targeted troops on military bases: https://truthinitiative.org/news/how-tobacco-companies-targeted-troops-military-bases.

4 ways smoking impacts national military readiness: https://truthinitiative.org/news/4-ways-smoking-impacts-national-military-readiness.

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Marin Scope article: http://www.marinscope.com/news_pointer/news/local-stores-promoting-unhealthy-products-thwarting-progress/article_f17bc676-0f58-11e7-a13e-1b0a085a5530.html).