Many businesses were forced to shut their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Italy, which got hit the hardest so far by COVID-19, gave an exemption to essential stores such as grocery stores, pharmacies, news agencies and… tobacco shops? Dr. Riccardo Polosa did not agree with that.
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Welcome back to Tuesday Bro Tuesday. Same show by name only. Each week for roughly an hour and a half we will all be discussing the topics of the day. As well as current breaking news from the Industry.
Today’s Topics include: The CDC , Covid19 and EVALI. We kinda all saw this botch job coming. I will not be down playing the severity of COVID19 in this video, Stay home, wash your hands, don’t touch your face. Also were going to mention the EARN IT bill which is honestly pretty terrifying.
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Tuesday February 25th 2020 the CDC finally published their final press release regarding the “EVALI” outbreak which started in roughly june 2019. During these months of investigation by the CDC, the CDC told consumers to stop “vaping” and that “vaping” was the root cause of these lung illnesses.
Gizmodo even reported back in October of 2019 that the CDC was still telling people to “stop vaping” but questioned why stating
Vaping: what people are getting wrong
Incredible video by The Economist. Level headed and based on Facts. Watch and share this everywhere you can.
Well would you just look at that? Us World and News Report recently posted an article about a study that shows what we all have known for a decade. E-Cigs are popular among smokers for quitting. Is “duh” a strong enough word here?
Hopefully, members of Congress and the industry officials will spend some time during the hearing examining the potential public health benefits e-cigarettes offer as a tool to help reduce the number of smokers in America.
Hopefully, members of Congress and the industry officials will spend some time during the hearing examining the potential public health benefits e-cigarettes offer as a tool to help reduce the number of smokers in America.
My favorite freedom Guy… Guy Bentley published a fantastic article today in Reason Magazine regarding the big meeting that is happening tomorrow on the hill.
A Reddit user by the name of u/CheekyMoneyMama recently posted in the r/electronic_cigarette sub reddit with her anecdotal story of getting a CT scan recently from her doctor. She, like myself are one of the many many vapers that have received news like this from their doctor.
Recently my ENT doctor told me similar things while putting a camera down my throat. Knowing I was a 13 year smoker he said “You would have never known”. Unfortunately to people like Jerome Adams we are nothing but anecdotes. But how many anecdotes does it take before we are no longer anecdotes? Switching is quitting combustion and it boggles my mind that politicians and BodyPart ORGS can’t see past their hatred of JUUL and nicotine.
Read her story below
Take a look at these anti vaping adds from the Philippines and you tell me what you think the intent of them is. To scare kids away from vaping? Or to actually advertise to them?
“The FDA has made it clear, we will not tolerate violations of federal tobacco regulations designed to protect the American public – especially underage tobacco sales to youth. In this case, the FDA was prompted to take action because Smart Toothpicks LLC ignored the laws”
This above text is from the most recent press release from the fine and upstanding organization of the Food and Drug Administration. I’m definitely glad that with everything on their plate they have FINALLY taken action against “Big Toothpick” and their plan to hook kids on nicotine toothpicks.