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Donald Trump · San FranciscoNot surprisingly, on July 17, 2025, FDA authorized the sale of Juul tobacco and menthol e-cigarettes. I wish I could say that I am “not surprised” because during the 2024 campaign President Trump announced that he would “save vaping,” but, on reading FDA’s scientific justification (the Technical Product Lead report [TPL]), I found that the authorization reflected FDA’s longstanding pro-e-cigarette bias by ignoring the most recent research on e-…Read Article
FDA ignores current science to give Juul a pass

World Health Organization · GenevaIn June 2025 the WHO released its new comprehensive WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025: Warning about the dangers of tobacco. The report contains detailed country-specific analysis and statistics about progress in reducing tobacco use, policies, and industry opposition. It is a valuable reference document. It recognizes that
Overall, while progress since 2007 is undeniable, the pace of reaching best practice levels has slowed in re…Read Article