News-n-Views 14th/20th December

We gather weekly the most important Vaping news.

INTERNATIONAL REGULATION

NEW ZEALAND’s SMOKING BAN OVERLOOKS WORRY ABOUT GROWING YOUTH VAPING

Surging interest in vaping among young New Zealanders may undermine a government crackdown on the tobacco industry and its aim to get people to kick the habit, healthcare and anti-tobacco experts said.

TOBACCO CONTROL AND PREVENTION EFFORTS IN THE U.S

U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Director of the Center for Tobacco Products, Mitch Zeller, discusses how the U.S. federal review of e-cigarettes and other tobacco products helps protect public health.

OPINIONS

HARM PROMOTION: PUBLIC HEALTH SCHISM OVER E-CIGARETTES

As we head into the final few weeks of 2021, the future for vaping and other safer nicotine products has never looked so clear: uncertainty and dread remain the dominant drivers heading into 2022.

NEW ZEALAND PUTS AUSTRALIA TO SHAME-NEW REPORT

The NZ plan explicitly supports smokers who cannot quit to switch to less harmful alternatives such as vaping. It places aggressive restrictions on smoking while giving a significant advantage to vaping.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

THE NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE NEW NICOTINE TAX IMPOSED ONLY ON VAPOR PRODUCTS IN THE RECONCILIATION BILL (HR 5376)

The vapor product industry is an important part of the US economy. About $8.1 billion in vapor sales lead to 133,600 jobs and $22.1 billion in economic activity.

STORY OF THE WEEK

WHAT WE LOST WHEN VAPING GOT POLITICAL

Juul and other e-cigarette companies have—often with very good reason—become public enemy number one in the war on tobacco. But what if they do offer adult smokers a path to quitting?