TV ads for e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches show youth-appealing content that is banned for cigarettes

Television ads for JUUL, Vuse, and Velo included young models, animations, and music while emphasizing e-cigarette flavors and themes of self-expression and social acceptance, according to research published in Substance Use & Misuse. TV commercials for cigarettes and smokeless tobacco have been banned, but these restrictions don’t apply to commercials for e-cigarettes and oral nicotine pouches.

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A breath of fresh air: The immediate benefits of quitting smoking or vaping nicotine

Quitting smoking has countless short and long-term health benefits, some of which start to impact the body almost immediately after putting down a cigarette. Quitting smoking has also been associated with reduced depression, anxiety, and stress, as well as improved positive mood and quality of life compared with continuing to smoke. While decades of research have provided a clear picture of how quitting smoking improves physical and mental health, research on quitting e-cigarettes is still emerging. Here’s what we know about the short- and long-term health effects of quitting smoking or vaping nicotine, and what resources are available to help.

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This week in tobacco policy news

California – Governor Newsom signed into law SB 1230 which authorizes the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to seize illegal, flavored tobacco products discovered during routine tobacco tax inspections. The law will also increase the civil penalties for retailers who sell illegal tobacco products and tobacco products to people under 21 years old.
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