E-Cigarettes: Godsend for Smoking-Cessation or Trojan Horse?
Psychology Today,
Are you someone who thinks that the benefits of e-cigarettes outweigh harms because they help people quit smoking? A recent…
[Jonathan H. Adler] Tax Buried in the "Build Back Better" Bill Is Likely to Increase Smoking Rates
The Volokh Conspiracy,
[Whatever else the BBB bill will do, this provision is bad for public health and could increase smoking's death toll.] One of…
Should Tax Policy Play a Role in Tobacco Harm Reduction?
Tax Foundation - Tax Foundation's "Tax Policy Blog",
Following the release of the House Democrats’ proposed Build Back Better Act, federal tobacco and nicotine taxation has been a…
House Tobacco Proposals Defy Biden’s Tax Pledge and Undermine Harm Reduction Efforts
Tax Foundation - Tax Foundation's "Tax Policy Blog",
House Democrats’ newly released $3.5 trillion tax legislation includes a tax increase on tobacco, nicotine, and vapor products…
E-cigarettes: misconceptions about their dangers may be preventing people from quitting smoking
Department of Primary Care Health Sciences,
When electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) first emerged, they became a popular way for people to quit smoking. But in 2019, a…
E-cigarettes: misconceptions about their dangers may be preventing people from quitting smoking
Guest Work,
Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, University of…
Lawmakers’ Pressure on FDA Review of New Tobacco Products Blurs Line Between Oversight and Undue Influence
The WLF Legal Pulse,
Ed. Note: This post originally appeared in WLF’s Forbes.com contributor page on August 30, 2021. Food and Drug Administration (FD…
Analysis of Federal Proposal to Increase Tobacco and Nicotine Products Taxes
Tax Foundation - Tax Foundation's "Tax Policy Blog",
Key Findings: The Tobacco Tax Equity Act would double taxes on cigarettes and equalize rates on all other tobacco and nicotine…
With ENDS Deadline Looming, FDA Must Ignore Activists’ “Regulate to Eliminate” Demands
The WLF Legal Pulse,
Ed Note: Originally published by Forbes.com on WLF’s contributor page on August 24. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is…
Blurring the Line Between Righteousness and Health
ConscienHealth,
Make no mistake about it, public health is a righteous cause. Overwhelmingly, people choose careers in public health because…
[Jonathan H. Adler] Tobacco Control Advocates Claim Vaping Policies Are Unbalanced, May Cause Harm
The Volokh Conspiracy,
[Undue emphasis on unproven risks to youth may have undermined efforts to control smoking, costing lives in the process.] A new…