Photo: FDA announcement on X (Formerly Twitter)
A few statements…
Statement on FDA Menthol Vape Product Announcement. (American Vapor Manufacturers)
Cliff Douglas’s Statement On FDA’s Authorization Of The Marketing Of Four E-Cigarette Products. (Global Action To End Smoking)
FDA Defies Public Health by Authorizing Menthol E-cigarettes for Sale; Fails to Protect Youth from Lifetime of Addiction. (American Cancer Society - Cancer Action Network)
Durbin Statement On FDA Authorizing First Menthol Flavored E-Cigarette Products. (Senator Dick Durbin D-IL)
American Lung Association Condemns FDA's Authorization of Menthol E-Cigarettes. (American Lung Association)
FDA Authorization of Menthol-Flavored E-Cigarettes Is Troubling and Will Harm Kids. (Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids)
And a few headlines…
FDA Authorizes Menthol Vapes: First-Ever Non-Tobacco Flavor. (Skip Murray - Filter)
FDA sign-off on menthol e-cigarettes ‘flies in the face of public health,’ anti-tobacco groups say. (CNN)
FDA OKs first menthol e-cigarettes, citing potential to help adult smokers. (AP News)
FDA approves menthol vapes, drawing criticism from health advocates. (The Washington Post)
FDA allows menthol-flavored e-cigarettes in hopes of getting smokers to quit. (5 ABC News Cleveland)
Some of the headlines…
Dr. Colin Mendelsohn is Awarded For His Efforts in the Fields of Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Harm Reduction (Vaping Post)
GFN Discusses UK Stance On Vaping – Plus Dr Colin Mendelsohn Wins The Michael Russell Award! (ecigclick)
The Michael Russell Oration and Award (Planet of the Vapes)
Harsh restrictions on vapes more likely to lead to ‘murder and mayhem’ than be a fix for youth vaping: Colin Mendelsohn (Vape Business)
Michael Russell Award 2024. And the winner is… (Colin Mendelsohn)
Publish or Perish Factor Driving Bad Science and Nicotine Misinformation. “Science isn't based on trust…It's about sharing and having an audience on the other side, that will interrogate the data and come to their conclusions.”
Harm Reductionists Wary on New Philippines Vape Regulations. "Yet Virgino is conscious that avoiding outright prohibition puts the Philippines ahead of many countries in the region on this particular issue, and that informs her glass-half-full attitude.”
Aussie TV show rapped for portraying anti-smoking doctor as a Big Tobacco representative. “The 7NEWS Spotlight show was found to have breached the Commercial TV Code of Practice by inaccurately making it appear that Dr Colin Mendelsohn was speaking on behalf of the tobacco industry.”
Vaping Today announces that it is offering some of its stories in English for enthusiasts who don’t speak Spanish. You can find English versions of some of their articles here or here.
Global Forum on Nicotine in Warsaw concluded: The need for sensible regulations, not bans. (Google Translate) "Tobacco and nicotine products should never be available to minors and there must be age restrictions for use. However, bans that are imposed on all adult smokers when it comes to smokeless alternatives will not help smokers make a better choice, nor will they prevent minors from acquiring them,"
Ethan Nadelman talks about THR from ~19:10 to 42:26
'They're not really regulated': Dangers of the vape industry explored in 'Backfired'
Michael Russell Oration 2024 - "Bridging the Divide: Taking Global Action to End Smoking" | #GFN24.
For global coverage of calls to action, please click here: Advocating For Tobacco Harm Reduction.
The events listed below focus on nicotine. Some may not support reduced-risk products. Some have covered nicotine in the past but may not cover that topic every year.
Jun 26, 2024, Silver Spring, MD, US (Virtual and In-person) 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST - The Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee meeting (TPSAC). Topic MRTP renewal for Swedish Match.
Jun 27-28, 2024, Minneapolis, MN, US - National Tribal Tobacco Conference
Jun 28, 2024, (Virtual) 2:00-3:00 PM ET - TOPS Tobacco Online Policy Seminars.
Jul 4-5, 2024, Opatija, Croatia - 13th Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behavior. Program here.
Jul 12, 2024, (Virtual) 10:00-11:00 AM ET - TOPS Tobacco Online Policy Seminars.
Jul 21-23, 2024, San Marcos, TX, US - Texas Tobacco-Free Conference
Jun 26, 2024, (Virtual) 2:00-3:00 PM ET - TOPS Tobacco Online Policy Seminars.
Aug 9, 2024, (Virtual) 2:00-3:00 PM ET - TOPS Tobacco Online Policy Seminars.
Aug 18-21, 2024, Mobile, AL, US - Federation of Tax Administrators - 2024 Tobacco Annual Meeting
Aug 23, 2024, (Virtual) 2:00-3:00 PM ET - TOPS Tobacco Online Policy Seminars.
Sep 6, 2024, (Virtual) 2:00-3:00 PM ET - TOPS Tobacco Online Policy Seminars.
Sep 7-10, 2024, San Diego, CA, US (In-person & Virtual) World Conference on Lung Cancer.
Sep 8-11, 2024, Atlanta, GA, US - 77TH TOBACCO SCIENCE RESEARCH CONFERENCE
Sep 16-17, 2024 (Virtual) - 7th Summit on Tobacco Harm Reduction by SCOHRE
Sep 20, 2024, (Virtual) 2:00-3:00 PM ET - TOPS Tobacco Online Policy Seminars.
Sep 23, 2024, NYC, NY, US - New Approaches Conference
Sep 24-25, 2024, Athens, Greece - GTNF
Oct 4, 2024, (Virtual) 2:00-3:00 PM ET - TOPS Tobacco Online Policy Seminars.
Oct 13-17, 2024, Edinburgh, Scotland - CORESTA Congress 2024
Oct 15, 2024, US (Virtual) - FDLI Introduction to Tobacco Law and Regulation
Oct 23-25, 2024, Lisbon, Portugal - LISBON ADDICTIONS European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies.
Oct 23-25, 2024, Broadbeach, Australia - Oceania Tobacco Control Conference 2024. Early bird registration ends June 30, 2024. See list of Conflict of Interest Principles.
Oct 23, 2024, Washington DC, US (In-person and Virtual) - FDLI Tobacco and Nicotine Products Regulatory Science Symposium
Oct 24-25,2024, Washington DC, US (In-person and Virtual) - FDLI Tobacco and Nicotine Products Regulation and Policy Conference. Early registration expires July 31, 2024
Oct 27-30, 2024, Minneapolis, MN, US - 2024 APHA Annual Meeting and Expo (Public Health). Registration opens in June.
Oct 28-29, 2024, Charleston, SC, US (Virtual and In-Person) 2024 NICOTINE AND TOBACCO SCIENCE CONFERENCE
Nov 14-15, 2024, UK - SSA Annual Conference. Early bird discounts until September 9, 2024
Nov 14-16, 2024, Chicago, IL, US—AMERSA Conference—Registration opens in June. Note: We won't know until the agenda is announced if nicotine will be part of this year's conference.
December 5, 2024, UK (Virtual and In-person), E-Cigarette Summit UK
Check out the public Google calendar of THR-related events created and maintained by Clive Bates. Also, check out the event calendar from Ecig Intelligence. Their listings include consumer/trade shows and expos that I don't include in this newsletter.
Wanted: Survey Participants
Exploring Vapers' Attitudes towards Potential Restrictions of Vaping in the UK. *NEW* Update: Now open to anyone 16 or older (Previously 16-30)
Call for Experts
WHO Call for Experts - Technical Advisory Group on Economic and Commercial Determinants of Health 24 May 2024 - Call for experts. The Deadline for applications is 7 July 2024.
Call for Comments
On June 5, the FDA announced the closing date for the public comment period on Swedish Match U.S.A., Inc’s applications, submitted for the renewal of existing modified risk tobacco product (MRTP) orders for their General Snus products. Public comments on these applications must be submitted to the docket by the docket by 11:59 p.m. EDT on July 5 to ensure they receive consideration by FDA. Pointers for making comments here.
Call for Papers
Prevention and Management of Multimorbidity in Older People. A special issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024
Harm Reduction in Europe: Histories, Choices and Hopes. Submission Deadline: 30 June 2024
3rd Edition of Stigma, Health and Wellbeing. A special issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024
Advances in the Challenges and Opportunities of Global Public Health. A special issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024
Public Health Consequences of Social Isolation and Loneliness. A special issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024
CALL FOR YOUNG RESEARCHER EDITORIALS (YRE): PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTHY LONGEVITY. Manuscript Submission Deadline 14 July 2024
Maternal and Child Health. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: July 15, 2024
Rural Health Disparities: Contemporary Solutions for Persistent Rural Public Health Challenges. The deadline to submit an inquiry is July 19, 2024.
A 10-year Update on Nicotine and Tobacco Research Related to Sex/Gender. The submission deadline is July 31, 2024.
Health Effects of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS): What Can Be Learned from Human and Experimental Studies? A special issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024
Health and Risk Behaviors in Adolescents and Youths. A special issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024
Substance Use, Stigma and Social Harm. A special issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024.
Themed issue/section on Non-Medicinal Oral Nicotine Products. Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024
Tobacco Use in Adolescents and Youth. A special issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024
Tobacco Use, Vaping, Heating, Nicotine Dependence, Smoking Cessation, and Public Health. A special issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024
Cancer prevention. Submission Deadline: 11 October 2024
Mental Health, Stigma and Addictive Behaviors. A special issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2024
Generating stronger evidence to inform policy and practice: natural experiments on built environments, health behaviours and chronic diseases. Submission deadline: November 30, 2024
Cancer Causes and Control. A special issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024
Factors Associated with Successful Smoking Cessation. A special issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024
E-cigarettes and Vaping Products: Health Effects and Toxicological Impacts. A special issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Deadline for manuscript submissions: 21 January 2025
STRONGER Scholars: A Research Education Program to Reduce Tobacco-Related Cancer Disparities and Improve Health Equity. A special issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025
Wanted: Conference/Seminar Submissions…
Call for speakers. The Society for the Study of Addiction is now accepting applications for speakers at the PhD Symposium. The application deadline is July 3, 2024
Nov 14-15, 2024, UK - SSA Annual Conference. Submissions for posters and oral presentations are due by July 3, 2024
Sep 16-17, 2024 - 7th Summit on Tobacco Harm Reduction by SCOHRE. Call for abstracts for short oral or poster presentations. The submission deadline for abstracts is July 12, 2024.
TOPS Tobacco Online Policy Seminar call for papers/nominations. The submission deadline is October 7, 2024.
Jan 15-19, 2025 Seattle, WA, US - Society for Social Work and Research.
Mar 12-15, 2025 New Orleans, LA, US - SRNT 31st Annual Meeting
Aug 26-28, 2025 Chicago, IL, US - The National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTOH) (Link is to the announcement, not event info)
Sep 10-12, 2025 Romania - SRNT-E Conference
Nov 17, 2025 (all week) Geneva - FCTC COP11
Nov 24, 2025 (all week) Geneva - FCTC MOP4
Mar 4-6, 2026 Baltimore, MD, US - SRNT 32nd Annual Meeting
Notes:
Deadlines are in bold type. Additions to the seeking participants and events sections since the last edition will be denoted by "*NEW*"
I create these newsletters as a personal project. They are not affiliated with any current or past employers or groups I do volunteer work with. I believe that everyone deserves a seat at the table. If you’re interested in nicotine with a focus on THR, this newsletter is for you.
Until next time,
Skip “#BeKind” Murray