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We support FDA expanding HPHC list and suggest adding more flavoring agents (public comment)
On April; 26, 2026, FDA announced that it added 18 compounds to its “Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents” (HPHC) list to assess toxicity of tobacco products. This was the first update of the list since it was first released 14 years ago in 2012. The updated list includes several things, most notably propelyne glycol (PG)…
We support California’s updated”Unflavored Tobacco List” and suggest some improvements
The California Attorney Genera maintains an official “unflavored tobacco product list” to facilitate implementation and enforcement of the state’s flavored tobacco product ban. The AG proposed “readopting” an undated list. We support that proposal and made a few suggestions for improving it. A PDF is available here. This is an excellent model for other states,…
E-cigarettes increase harm and should be discouraged (new paper)
Pam Ling and I recently published “E-cigarettes increase harm and should be discouraged” in Nature Human Behavior that summarizes the current evidence on e-cigarettes. The Introduction sums up the paper: Ever since they were introduced, arguments that e-cigarettes reduce tobacco harm have hinged on three assumptions: (1) nicotine aerosol from heating a liquid rather than…
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