{"id":4835,"date":"2023-10-03T05:43:08","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T09:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/?p=4835"},"modified":"2023-10-04T05:46:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T09:46:45","slug":"us-lawmakers-push-against-thr-strategies-despite-the-data-in-their-favour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/eu\/us-lawmakers-push-against-thr-strategies-despite-the-data-in-their-favour\/","title":{"rendered":"US Lawmakers Push Against THR Strategies Despite The Data in Their Favour"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Instead of taking note of the success achieved by countries such as Sweden and the UK at reducing smoking rates by endorsing the use of safer nicotine alternatives, US lawmakers remain set on wiping vaping products off the market.<\/h4>\n<p>Last August, over 30 state, territory, and Washington D.C. attorneys general (AGs), <a href=\"https:\/\/oag.ca.gov\/system\/files\/attachments\/press-docs\/FDA%20Center%20for%20Tobacco%20Products%20Comment%20Letter%20-%20FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote <\/a>to the FDA\u2019s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) urging the agency to eliminate most vaping products on the US market.<\/p>\n<p>While on unveiling a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn=v2OU6mEZsrF8RQMJ1eCY0ldx1gzz-2BtaJrj-2FaPuBqgRra3NiQqmia-2FC8GFDHZgOfp9z-2FImsq3A3wi7T7HvcgNc1TF1abC0GCOgpzrM2-2BdqDI-2F3yNU38m7AiKsHtGA83rE0qDh_CYu61K41pW7qdlTuet4CN1LeCSe-2FNBF8-2FPRbkcvAJ967fnME-2FJdufi8FKoF9PgzTFUuibsg0HOgbiWV69hOwaT-2BIKR-2FeNUaj0l6gLudEKqxJ8vHApa4w8FzCZArI2HC-2BYWl4YIvj010vStflGbYGNMLpK6QkBMNI-2B5RC9xvQGsajBMGOgW21JOBeBBPh5-2FDrWeQ3lSubjDuQ3q9F3ifKp-2FAGl-2BXNizH9n2QAEJ8QBiYbkk0dgA8ExRrVwVABxHzR0f1fT7OVFdXrxhFQOHWftOntSyLA-2BOaqIhYxpWUG8fUWQfFfqr2wIjys3MsMOQuZg-2BZt1nIp2uiC2L-2F-2BDEYX-2BWgnd27cJ1p-2FpgfI-2Bnf8zbtPyBiqVMjpK2xa7Titei7IOhITmOwGRNRMMUKMaCA9MQ-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plan to cut the cancer death rate in half<\/a>, President Joe Biden revealed that the administration will invest $15 million in smoking cessation programs targeting menthol and flavoured tobacco products. World Vapers Association (WVA) Director Michael Landl, said that if Biden is serious about eliminating cancer, he must embrace tobacco harm reduction (THR).<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, both the AGs and President Biden appear to overlook the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vapingpost.com\/2023\/08\/10\/study-confirms-the-effectivity-of-uks-strategy-offering-free-vapes-to-smokers\/\">effectivity of vapes<\/a> for smoking cessation and the significant decrease in youth vaping rates, whilst failing to address the underlying reasons why American teens turn to vaping. Instead of insisting on stringent regulations and bans, and relying solely on federal regulatory bodies for enforcement of current laws, these Attorneys General could urge state legislators to allocate their tobacco revenue towards combating youth vaping at the source.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full text <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vapingpost.com\/2023\/10\/03\/us-lawmakers-push-against-thr-strategies-despite-the-data-in-their-favour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instead of taking note of the success achieved by countries such as Sweden and the UK at reducing smoking rates by endorsing the use of safer nicotine alternatives, US lawmakers remain set on wiping vaping products off the market. 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