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March 13, 2025

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How to support someone on their quit vaping journey ([link removed])

If someone you care about is quitting vaping, they will need extra support and encouragement from those around them. Quitting tobacco products of any kind is extremely difficult and nicotine withdrawal can make people feel heightened stress and irritability, so be patient and remember that helping someone stay positive, focused, and distracted can make a huge difference.

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E-cigarettes: Facts, stats, and regulations ([link removed])

While e-cigarette use prevalence has declined significantly since the heyday of JUUL, an estimated 1.63 million middle and high school students currently use e-cigarettes, which remains a concern. Thousands of flavored, high-nicotine, and relatively cheap e-cigarette products remain on the market – many of them illegally – driving youth use and nicotine addiction.

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A breath of fresh air: The immediate benefits of quitting smoking or vaping nicotine ([link removed])

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. Early studies also suggest that some chemicals present in e-cigarette aerosols may increase the risk of certain illnesses such as heart disease or cancer, but additional studies on long-term health effects are needed. 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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San Francisco, California: The San Francisco City Attorney announced that his office secured a $250,000 judgment that requires two smoke shop owners to surrender all illegal flavored tobacco products. The City’s lawsuit alleged the owners violated state and local laws by operating without a tobacco permit in San Francisco and selling illegal flavored tobacco products at 11 stores in the Bay Area.
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New York: A bill was introduced that would prohibit the sale of disposable e-cigarettes.
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Illinois: HB 3191 would impose a tax on e-cigarettes containing nicotine at the rate of $2.98 per e-cigarette. These funds would be put towards the Youth Protection and Nicotine Accountability Fund, which would be used to fund public health initiatives, tobacco prevention programs, and youth-focused educational campaigns aimed at reducing nicotine consumption.
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