E-Cigarette Seizures Spark FDA Investigation of E-Liquids
E-cigarettes are marketed to smokers and others as a “safer” more user-friendly alternative to traditional combustible tobacco. On this promise, e-cigarette use has soared, particularly among young adults and teenagers. Despite these claims, however, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to unearth evidence that these … [Read more...]
Electronic Cigarettes
Get Help With Your E-Cigarette Lawsuit Tests conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have found that two popular brands of e-cigarettes electronic cigarettes contained carcinogens and other dangerous substances. Most e-cigarette users would be shocked at the materials found in these devices, including a highly toxic … [Read more...]
Landmark Engle Litigation Continues to be Relevant
The original Engle class action An earlier panel ruling that had said a man whose wife died of smoking-related lung cancer and was part of the original Engle class action, could not rely on the jury’s conclusions in Engle v. Liggett Group Inc., including that smoking causes some diseases and that tobacco companies concealed smoking’s … [Read more...]
Florida Tobacco Lawsuit Deluge Coming, As Legal Experts See Big Advantages For Plaintiffs
Shear Volume of Tobacco Lawsuit Will Be Advantageous. Tobacco lawsuits by the thousands will soon be jamming court dockets in the state of Florida, thanks to a ruling that nullified the class-action status of a decade-old tobacco lawsuit in the state. But while the ensuing flurry of  Florida tobacco lawsuits could wreak havoc with … [Read more...]
Man Loses Eye Due to Exploding E-Cigarette, as Lawsuits Increase
Injuries were sustained by a man in Orange County, California, when the e-cigarette he was using exploded. The device sent debris flying toward his face, causing him to lose an eye. He also sustained orbital and sinus bone breaks. The victim hopes to use his experience to bring awareness to other e-cigarette users, as well as the … [Read more...]
FDA Takes Action Against Three Tobacco Companies over “Additive-Free” and “Natural” Marketing Claims
Three tobacco companies—ITG Brands LLC, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company Inc., and Sherman's 1400 Broadway N.Y.C. Ltd.—have received warning letters from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over "additive-free" and/or "natural" claims on their cigarette labels. ITG Brands LLC makes Winston cigarettes, labeled additive-free; … [Read more...]
Study Suggests Teens are More Likely to Try Smoking if they Try E-Cigarettes
A new study led by researchers from the University of Southern California found that teenagers who try e-cigarettes are more likely to try traditional cigarettes and other tobacco products. The authors say that the findings support the need to regulate e-cigarettes, which have become increasing popular. They noted that the study does … [Read more...]
ADHD Risk Increases With Exposure To Lead, Tobacco
Children Exposed To Lead Toxins ADHD Risk. An emerging study has found a link to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children exposed in-utero to tobacco smoke and during childhood to lead. The research was conducted at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, reported Science Daily. The National Institute of … [Read more...]
Nicotine Contributes to Spread of Breast Cancer
Exposure to Nicotine Can Contribute To Breast Cancer. A new study has found that exposure to nicotine - the addictive ingredient in tobacco - can contribute to breast cancer metastasis, the spread of cancer to other parts of the body that kills many patients. The study, published in the Oct. 15 issue of Cancer Research, not only adds … [Read more...]
Tobacco Responsible for Over 2M US Cancer Cases
Tobacco Use is Responsible for 2.4 Million Cases of Cancer. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting that tobacco use is responsible for 2.4 million cases of cancer in the United States from 1999 to 2004, with lung and bronchial cancer accounting for about half of all of the cancer cases. The CDC also … [Read more...]
New Bill Put Tobacco Under FDA Control
Sen. Kennedy Proposed Legislation That Would Put Tobacco Regulation In The FDA. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Democrat of Massachusetts, has introduced new legislation that would put tobacco regulation in the purview of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act would give … [Read more...]
