Introduction Despite initially embracing vaping technology, numerous U.S. state governments are increasingly imposing stringent restrictions on flavored nicotine vaping devices. Only a handful of states—Alaska, North Dakota, and Tennessee—maintain fully...
For years, we’ve covered the extent of former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s multi-million dollar campaigns to try to shape the lives of ordinary consumers. What began as an...
Washington, D.C. – The Food & Drug Administration is reportedly set to deny Juul’s pre-market authorization applications, which would effectively ban all Juul nicotine vaping products in the United States. The Consumer Choice Center...
By Yaël Ossowski As a consumer advocate enamored with technology, there is nothing more satisfying than seeing a new product or service providing a solution to an old problem. The...
By Yaël Ossowski It often takes a long time for health policy influencers, advocates, and proponents to admit fault. When it is about topics such as diet fads, saturated fats,...
Introduction Smoking is one of the leading causes of illness and death in the world. More than eight million people die each year due to smoking, with almost 99% of...
Tobacco Harm Reduction Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of cancer and cancer deaths. About 3 in 10 cancer deaths are caused by cigarette smoking. Quitting tobacco use at...
In the backdrop of a very busy Congress, members of the U.S. House are pushing a bill that would eradicate entire categories of flavored nicotine products. This sweeping ban would...
Trump’s Vape Pod Flavor Ban is Just Another New Year’s Hangover Washington, D.C. – As millions of Americans awoke on New Year’s Day, we learned the Trump Administration and the...
Washington D.C – Our Senior Fellow Jeff Stier sat down with Vicki McKenna for a quick chat about #Vaping, her recent testimony for the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on...
Myths and Facts on Vaping: What policymakers should know DOWNLOAD THE POLICY NOTE HERE: Deutsch English Español Français Italiano Português By Yaël Ossowski and Bill Wirtz 19. September 2019 SUMMARY...