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San Francisco Vapes Ban the Logical Next Step of a Harmful Campaign

The March 19 announcement by San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera of steps to ban the sale of all e-cigarettes…

March 25, 2019

Nicotine 101: The Truth About What It Is and What it Does

In July 2017, an announcement by the FDA declared that the agency “places nicotine, and the issue of addiction, at…

March 11, 2019

US Smokers Mistakenly Equate Harms of Snus With Those of Cigarettes

Most American smokers continue to believe that snus, a moist tobacco product placed under the lip that originates from Sweden,…

March 7, 2019

A Ban on Smoking and Vaping in Cars With Minors Will Have Racist Consequences

On a main city street in Auckland, New Zealand last month, two women staged a protest against police inaction over…

March 5, 2019

How the FDA’s Proposed Menthols Ban Could Harm Black Communities

Bad experiences with law enforcement are often cumulative: The more negative interactions one has with the police early in life, the higher…

February 25, 2019

NYC Poised for Key Decision on Banning Sales of Flavored Vapes

  New York City is about to make a decision that will resonate far beyond the five boroughs. In January,…

February 21, 2019

Smoking: Just to Get By

Smoking is a stress relief," says one of the interview subjects of this Filter film about the reasons people smoke cigarettes,…

February 14, 2019

Why Philly’s Smoking Ban at Addiction Treatment Centers Will Be Harmful

Late last year, public health officials in Philadelphia—which ranks second among large cities hit hardest by the US overdose and…

February 12, 2019

What a Breakthrough E-Cigarette Study Illustrates About Addiction

The first large, systematic study of whether e-cigarettes help people to quit smoking was published January 30 in the New…

February 7, 2019

Don’t Block Smokers From Becoming Smoke-Free by Banning Flavored Vapes

[The following is based on testimony to be delivered by Dr. Abrams before the NYC City Council Committee on Health…

January 30, 2019