We gather weekly the most important Vaping news.
INTERNATIONAL REGULATION
COALITION OF ASIA PACIFIC TOBACCO HARM REDUCTION ADVOCATES SAYS WHO RECCOMENDED BAN ON VAPING WILL ONLY CREATE MORE SMOKERS
World Health organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) meeting, delayed last year, could be the venue to push a global vape ban in November.
U.S. FTC TELLS E-CIGARETTE FIRMS JUUL, NJOY, OTHERS TO SUBMIT SALES, AD DATA
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Monday it has ordered five e-cigarette companies including JUUL Labs and NJOY to turn over sales and advertising data.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-ecigarettes-idUSKBN2AT34B
POLITICS
ILLINOIS SMOKERS NOW PRIORITIZED FOR THE CORONAVIRUS VACCINE
The Illinois Department of Health has made smoking among the high-risk health conditions eligible to receive shots.
PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT WARNED AGAINST NGOs BANNED BY INDIA
Consumer groups warned the Philippine government against non-government organizations (NGOs) such as those linked to Bloomberg Philanthropies that were banned by India for providing grants to lobby for local policies.
https://mb.com.ph/2021/03/03/philippine-government-warned-against-ngos-banned-by-india/
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
RESEARCH REVEALS MAJOR DRIVERS OF INCREASED NICOTINE AND TOBACCO USE DURING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN
Pandemic-related anxiety, boredom, and irregular routines were cited as major drivers of increased nicotine and tobacco use during the initial COVID-19 “lockdown,” according to research just released by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.
STORY OF THE WEEK
A PANDEMIC SMOKE BREAK BODES ILL FOR BIG TOBACCO
It turns out that in addition to streaming, shopping online and exercising, a lot of people have spent the pandemic smoking.
