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INHALE TO THE CHIEF

Vape Company Gave Millions to Trump Before Key Decision

A Trump super PAC was handed $5 million days before the FDA opened the vape market to Big Tobacco.

Tom Latchem

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has called for cigarette-style warning labels for social media platforms.
‘NOW IS THE TIME’

Surgeon General: Time for Warning Labels on Social Media

Dr. Vivek Murthy says the technology is contributing to a youth mental health crisis “emergency.”

Dan Ladden-Hall

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ZYNSANITY

‘Come and Take It’: Congress’ War Over ZYN Nicotine Pouches

Republicans have latched onto Democratic efforts to regulate the increasingly popular nicotine pouches called ZYN. The GOP’s own dedicated users are ready to go to war.

Riley Rogerson

Rapper Snoop Dogg smokes as he performs during a celebration of hip hop in the Bronx at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 11, 2023.
🍃💨

Snoop Dogg Reveals ‘Giving Up Smoke’ Was Just a Clever Ad

The marketing ploy was for Solo Stove, a company that sells smokeless stoves and fire pits.

Alex Nguyen

A photo including a film still from the Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul docuseries on Netflix
SMOKE AND MIRRORS

Netflix’s ‘Big Vape’ Reveals How Juul Got Vaporized

In director R.J. Cutler’s new four-part docuseries, there’s nothing hazy about Juul’s toxic legacy.

Nick Schager

Young women smoking a vape.
IT’S (SO NOT) LIT

Why Do Teens Smoke? Bad Brain Development, Study Finds.

Getting hooked on smoking during adolescence seems to be linked to deficiencies in gray matter volume.

Neel V. Patel

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SMOKEFREE

New Zealand Bans Cigarettes for Future Generations

The legislation is among the strictest in the world.

Allison Quinn

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THERE’S ALWAYS A ‘BUTT’

Why a Federal Ban on Menthols Is a Minefield for Biden

The FDA’s proposed menthol ban can save Black lives. But critics say this will only lead to greater criminalization of Black communities.

Eleanor Clift

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SMOKE AND MIRRORS

Guess Who’s Secretly Backing This ‘Anti-Smoking’ Vape Group

The World Vapers’ Alliance has been promoting the health benefits of switching from cigarettes to vaping. Emails reveal the truth of who is behind the effort.

William Bredderman

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KICKING THE HABIT

New Zealand Bans Sale of Cigarettes to Future Generations

New Zealand plans to implement the strictest anti-smoking legislation in the world to make sure no one currently under the age of 14 has access to cigarettes, ever.

Barbie Latza Nadeau

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COUGH COUGH

Cigarette Giant Takes Over Asthma Inhaler Company

Health groups have questioned the ethics of a tobacco giant owning a company that looks to treat diseases associated with smoking cigarettes.

AJ McDougall

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