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.

    CA Voters May Pass Nicotine Flavor Ban Bankrolled by Bloomberg

    On November 8, California residents will vote on a ballot measure to prohibit the ...

    Juul Calls FDA Rejection “Substantively Flawed” in Combative Appeal

    On October 21, Juul Labs published its administrative appeal of the marketing denial order ...

    FDA Targets Small Vape Companies With Permanent Injunctions

    On October 18, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Justice ...

    New CDC Data Show Modest Rise in Youth Vaping, Spark Overreactions

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) doubled down on what’s still being ...

    FDA Enlists Ex-FDA Leadership for Independent Review of Tobacco Center

    On September 21, a two-month independent evaluation of the Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco ...

    Vape Taxes a Great Way to Encourage Smoking, Researchers Show

    A new paper published in the Journal of Health Economics suggests that burdensome taxes ...

    The Need for Tobacco Harm Reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Sub-Saharan Africa must urgently embrace tobacco harm reduction, according to a new briefing paper ...

    Advocates Condemn California’s New Forced-Treatment Law

    On September 14, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment ...