NSP News Digest - 23 December 2015

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Nicotine Science and Policy - Daily Digest - Wed, 23 December 2015

Season's Greetings

On behalf of everyone at NSP, we wish you happy holidays and many inspirations in 2016! We would like to thank you for being a valued part of the Nicotine Science and Policy readers community. We've got lots more exciting projects coming up in 2016, like the 3rd GFN conference - we look forward to seeing you there!

Babies exposed to cigarette toxins via invisible residue

Babies and young children are being exposed to toxic particles from cigarettes, even when no one is smoking nearby, a new study has found. Residue from smokers' fingers and clothes has been picked up in the systems of babies, being cared for in hospital neonatal units, as part of The University of Texas study.

2015-12-23
theage.com.au

US Sen. Ed Markey, others call on Federal Trade Commission [...]

In a letter to FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, Markey and eight other senators pointed to a report by child advocacy organization First Focus, which they said found several cases of retailers advertising liquid nicotine, which is used in e-cigarettes, as candy names, breakfast cereal and other food items in what appeared to be an attempt to make the product more attractive to younger smokers or children.

2015-12-23
masslive.com

Adviser to top EU court says EU cigarette law is valid

An adviser to Europe's highest court in Luxembourg on Wednesday said an EU law on cigarettes was valid, rebuffing a challenge from Philip Morris International, although the court still has to deliver a final ruling. In a majority of cases, opinions of the court advisers are reflected in the final ruling, which should follow in the coming months.

2015-12-23
reuters.com

Tobacco industry lobbying: the scandal of the century

The lobbying by the tobacco industry of European institutions has to be considered the scandal of the century. As a member of the European Parliament (MEP), I have witnessed their constant endeavour to undermine our work during the negotiations to adopt the 2014 Tobacco Directive. The lobbying activities of this industry shouldn't be considered as other strategies of influence. [...]

2015-12-23
euobserver.com

Anti-Vaping Advocate Testifies that E-Cigarette Aerosol [...]

According to an article in Latinos Health, the head of the Muskogee Wellness Initiative told county health officials that the aerosol produced by electronic cigarettes is more hazardous than the smoke produced by tobacco cigarettes. Dr. Baker's attitude seems to be typical of anti-vaping health officials: e-cigarettes have unknown risks so we feel more comfortable [...]

2015-12-23
tobaccoanalysis.
blogspot.com

Letter: Buffalo should prohibit smoking in bus shelters

People frequently smoke in Buffalo’s bus shelters. Pregnant women and children who stand and sit in the shelters are exposed, as well as people like myself who, for health reasons, don’t wish to inhale secondhand marijuana or cigarette smoke. I also do not want the smoke blowing onto my hair and clothing, causing both to smell as though I’ve been smoking marijuana or cigarettes, [...]

2015-12-23
buffalonews.com

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