Vaping e-cigarettes leads to early signs of lung disease in young adults
By Gillian Rutherford, University of Alberta June 9, 2026- A product that was introduced as a safer alternative to smoking is causing lung and cardiovascular damage in young adults, according to new University of Alberta research published today. “The assumption is that these devices are less harmful than traditional cigarettes, but there is a lack of data... View Article
Big Tobacco gave Trump PAC $5 million — and 5 days later, the FDA cleared flavored vapes. Critics cry ‘corruption’
By Rudro Chakrabarti, Yahoo! Finance May 23, 2026- On April 30, a subsidiary of tobacco giant Reynolds American cut a $5 million check to MAGA Inc., the main super PAC backing President Donald Trump. Two days later, a top Reynolds executive and two of the company’s lobbyists had lunch with Trump at his Jupiter, Florida... View Article
FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market
By Matthew Perrone, AP News May 22, 2026- Senior officials in the Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco center were blindsided by a recent decision that opens the door to allowing more unauthorized electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto the U.S. market, The Associated Press has learned. The guidelines, posted days before former FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned, will allow companies to launch... View Article
Colorado students educate classmates about the risks of nicotine with help from vaping settlement money
By John Daley, KRCC, Colorado Public Radio May 5, 2026- Sunlight hits Pikes Peak as it towers beyond the big west-facing windows of Fountain-Fort Carson High School, south of Colorado Springs. In a classroom upstairs, a pair of students lead a discussion for a dozen or so of their peers on combating youth nicotine addiction. Sophomore... View Article
Can vaping cause cancer? The evidence suggests it might.
Column by Mikkael Sekeres, MD, The Washington Post May 4, 2026- Q: Can vaping cause cancer? And is vaping any safer than smoking traditional cigarettes?...
‘I always considered social media evil’: big tobacco whistleblower on tech’s addictive products
By Sanya Mansoor, The Guardian April 5, 2026- A key whistleblower in the tobacco industry’s landmark trials of the 1990s has been watching big tech’s...
Big Tobacco is No Longer Selling Cigarettes – It Is Engineering Addiction
By Hans Henri P. Kluge, Health Policy Watch April 5, 2026- Twenty-one years ago, the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the world’s first global health...
Those Tiny, White Packets Littering European Cities Are Dangerous to Dogs and People
By Apesha Bhateja, Fodors Travel April 3, 2026- It was jarring to see white, little paper-like items stuck in the crevices of the cobblestone streets...
Another reason to quit vaping? The environmental impact of e-cigarettes
By Truth Initiative April 1, 2026- There are many reasons why people want to quit vaping — physical and mental health, financial freedom, influence from family and...
