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2 months ago | 
dailycaller.com | Lindsey Stroud
The Trump administration faces a significant challenge: millions of unauthorized flavored tobacco and vapor products continue to proliferate nationwide, while bureaucratic agencies lag in approving these products for market. In response, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has partnered with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other organizations to curb the importation of millions of e-cigarettes.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
iwf.org | McKenzie Holmes |Lindsey Stroud
It is great news for those who enjoy the freedom to use e-cigarettes that former President Donald J. Trump will be back in the White House. The Biden Administration seemed oblivious to vaping and allowed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to deny hundreds of millions of applications for safer alternatives to smoking. The hope is that new leadership at the FDA will follow the science and approve more products that wean smokers of tobacco cigarettes.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
iwf.org | Julianna Frandle |Lindsey Stroud
November 21 marks the 48th anniversary of the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout, first observed in 1976. This annual event, held every third Thursday in November, provides “an opportunity for individuals, community groups, businesses, health care providers, and others to encourage people to make a plan to quit” smoking. For years, the event has also addressed youth use of deadly combustible cigarettes.
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Nov 16, 2024 | 
conservativereview.com | Lindsey Stroud
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Nov 16, 2024 | 
theblaze.com | Lindsey Stroud
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey results, an annual assessment of various health-related behaviors among U.S. adults. Tobacco control advocates have reason to celebrate: The adult smoking rate has reached record lows, and in some states, young adult smoking rates are nearly nonexistent. According to the BRFSS, only 12.1% of adults across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., smoked in 2023, down from 14% in 2022.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
iwf.org | Julianna Frandle |Lindsey Stroud
Regulations The Vermont Department of Health has published the 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) results. This biennial survey assesses behaviors among middle and high school students, covering dietary habits, physical activity, mental health, and substance use. The findings are encouraging for policymakers focused on tobacco and vapor product use, with traditional tobacco use remaining at record lows and a decrease in youth vaping from its 2019 peak. In 2023, 7% of Vermont middle...
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
iwf.org | McKenzie Holmes |Lindsey Stroud
Public health groups and policymakers are reiterating concerns about a supposed youth vaping epidemic. State health departments and city councils are implementing strict policies on tobacco harm reduction products, and school districts are using funds from vape settlements to install detectors for e-cigarettes, reflecting concerns about youth vaping. This is occurring despite a significant decrease in youth vaping.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
dcjournal.com | Lindsey Stroud
Public health groups and policymakers are reiterating concerns about a supposed youth vaping epidemic. State health departments and city councils are implementing strict policies on tobacco harm reduction products, and school districts are using funds from vape settlements to install detectors for e-cigarettes, reflecting concerns about youth vaping. This is occurring despite a significant decrease in youth vaping.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
iwf.org | Julianna Frandle |Lindsey Stroud
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, has released the 2023 Massachusetts Youth Health Survey (MYHS) results. The biennial survey tracks health status, risk behaviors, and protective factors among middle- and high-school students in the Bay State.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
iwf.org | Julianna Frandle |Lindsey Stroud
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services has released the results of the 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). This biennial survey tracks various risk behaviors among high school students in the Granite State, including dietary habits, physical activity, mental health, and substance use. The findings are encouraging, with combustible cigarette use at record lows and a significant decrease in youth vaping since its peak in 2019.
