Bloomberg joins the fight to put an end to flavored e-cigarettes

Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids have joined forces to help end the youth e-cigarette epidemic by creating Protect Kids: Fight Flavored E-Cigarettes, a new, $160 million initiative aimed at getting rid of all flavored tobacco products. We look forward to partnering in support of the program and all of its goals.

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Federal officials agree: No one knows the long-term health effects of JUUL

According to a warning letter sent to JUUL Labs by the Food and Drug Administration, the company violated federal regulations by claiming its product was a “less harmful alternative” to cigarettes without FDA approval.

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Helping an age-diverse workforce quit tobacco

Between emails, live chat, social networking and phone calls, each age group in today’s workforce prefers different ways of getting help to quit tobacco. Join experts from the EX^® Program on Sept. 24 for a webinar to learn more.

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This week in tobacco policy news

Buffalo, New York — Mayor Byron Brown announced he is issuing a 6-month moratorium on the opening of new vape shops.
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New York – Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed legislation to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and directed the state health department to require e-cigarette retailers to post warning signs about the health risks of vaping.
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San Francisco, California – A judge ruled that voters must be informed that Prop. C may overturn the city’s ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes.
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