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.

    Youth Vaping Rates Decline Steeply in the United States

    On September 30, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food ...

    Buying Nicotine in Australia Is About to Get Even Harder

    Australian vapers will soon have an even harder time getting nicotine. On October 1, ...

    Vape Advocates and Prohibitionists Temporarily Unite to Slam the FDA

    On September 28, a string of mainstream public health organizations including the American Lung ...

    The Media Needs to Get Vaping Right on the First Try

    In mid-September, two articles in prominent news outlets caused an uproar over how the media ...

    House Democrats Seek to Hike Taxes on Vapes as Smokers Keep Dying

    On September 12, influential House Democrats circulated a new tax proposal around Washington meant ...

    The FDA Denies 800 More Flavored Vaping Products. Is This a Pattern?

    On August 31, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) denied the PMTA applications for ...

    Denied FDA Authorization, Vaping Companies Start to Explore Loopholes

    On August 26, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) denied the first marketing applications ...