Alex Norcia

    Alex was formerly Filter’s news editor. He previously worked as a reporter and copy editor at VICE, and has been published in the New York Times Magazine, the Columbia Journalism Review, the Los Angeles Times and the New Republic, among other outlets. He was also previously a freelance editorial consultant for the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World; The Influence Foundation, which operates Filter, has received grants from the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World. He is currently based in Los Angeles.

    FDA Memos Reveal Its “Fatal Flaw” Rejection Plan for Flavored Vapes

    There’s an ongoing theory about the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within the vaping ...

    FDA Puts a Second Vape Company Back Under Review

    On October 22, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) put Fumizer’s flavored vaping products ...

    One Hundred Tobacco Control Experts Urge WHO to Adopt Harm Reduction

    On October 18, 100 tobacco control experts called on the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

    FDA’s First-Ever Vaping Product Authorization Brings Mixed Feelings

    On October 12, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the first-ever vaping product ...

    New California Vape Taxes Will Put the Squeeze on Synthetic Nicotine

    On October 4, Governor Gavin Newsom approved a 12.5 percent excise tax on vaping ...

    Lawsuit Keeps Atlantic City’s Syringe Program Running, for Now

    Atlantic City’s syringe service program (SSP) was due to shut down on October 12. ...