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[Washington] E-cigarette users say devices are vastly safer than traditional smoking

Because e-cigarettes are unregulated, the FDA argues it has no way of knowing — except for limited testing conducted in 2009 — the levels of nicotine or the amounts or kinds of other chemicals contained in the cigarettes' cartridges. During a limited st
Vancouver (WA) Columbian
added May 6, 2013 13:57
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[UK] Understanding the Tobacco Control Act: efforts by the US Food and Drug Administration to make tobacco-related morbidity and mortality part of the USA's past, not its future

With passing of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act) in June, 2009, important new regulatory approaches were added to the tobacco prevention and control arsenal. This is the first in a Series of three papers about t
The Lancet (uk)
added May 6, 2013 12:48
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Michele Simon: When Will the FDA Stand Up to Big Tobacco?

Yes, you read that right: industry is alleging conflict of interest. This is the industry that created an entire front group called the Tobacco Institute whose mission was to obstruct, misdirect, and delay scientific research related to the deadly impact
Huffington Post (blog)
added May 3, 2013 02:59
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EDITORIAL: Wins and Losses in the Fight Against Tobacco

The F.D.A. should move quickly to find court-acceptable graphic images and should develop stronger evidence that graphic images will reduce the number of new or current smokers. Otherwise, tobacco will continue to addict and kill millions of Americans.
New York Times
added Apr 28, 2013 23:20
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[Massachusetts] TRANSCRIPT: E-Cigarettes Bring Smokers Back Inside, For Now

Freedom to puff on an e-cigarette indoors might sound great to smokers sick of looking like aging hoodlums in doorways, but e-cigarette fans shouldn't necessarily get used to it. Local governments are already taking steps to limit e-smoking in places whe
WBUR-FM (Boston, MA)
added Apr 28, 2013 18:54
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[North Carolina] Responses of young adults to graphic warning labels for cigarette packages

Most of the proposed labels enhanced fear-related reactions about health consequences of smoking and reduced motivations to smoke relative to text-only labels, although some had larger effects than others. All but one of the nine warning labels recently
Tobacco Control
added Apr 27, 2013 11:19
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Zeller’s Address Suggests FDA Getting Closer to News on Menthol, Sub.Equivalence

While he did not offer any breakthrough disclosures, his comments suggest the FDA is “getting closer” to providing updates on menthol, “deeming” regulations for other tobacco products, and substantial equivalence.
Morgan Stanley
added Apr 25, 2013 17:01
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Zeller 'Very Interested' in Retail Perspective on E-Cigs

New CTP director less clear on menthol, deeming, substantial equivalents
Convenience Store/Petroleum (CSPNet)
added Apr 25, 2013 16:53
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Altria Group Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Okay, and then on e-cigarettes, I think it's sort of a philosophical question. It's certainly legal to advertise those products much more broadly than other tobacco products or tobacco-deprived products, including television and some of the leading brand
Seeking Alpha blog network
added Apr 25, 2013 16:52
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Troutman Sanders Tobacco Team to Attend the Food and Drug Law Institute Conference

This year’s conference will cover legal, regulatory, policy and economic issues spanning the gamut of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authority, by bringing together experts from industry, Congress, and federal agencies. FDLI’s Annual Conference
Tobacco Law blog— Troutman Sanders LLP
added Apr 25, 2013 16:48
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