alcohol vs tobacco Comparing to asbestos and cigarettes, Oregon health officials accused of trading 'accuracy for shock value' Dual Use of Tobacco Products

The FDA said Congress gave it the authority to require the new labels because existing warnings dating to 1984 were going unnoticed and health warnings weren't being conveyed effectively

[PHE Study, page 6] Referring to the specific example of the widely spread news item about formaldehyde in e-cigarettes, PHE said (emphasis ours): A high level of formaldehyde was found when e-liquid was over-heated to levels unpalatable to EC users, but there is no indication that EC users are exposed to dangerous levels of aldehydes

And by taxing vapes and other products that are safer alternatives to traditional cigarettes, the proposed tax increase would fall short of improving public health outcomes in meaningful ways

"Once I made a sound, it was just there," she said

December 13, 2016