$5 MILLION Bribe to Trump EXPOSED?!?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWMZ8xd9ahw

Marty Makary departs FDA after clashes with Trump over fruit-flavored vapes

Waves of layoffs and the appointment of inexperienced officials have created a “massive upheaval that has been an ongoing feature of daily work at FDA ever since the new administration began”, Lurie said. “It’s just endless chaos.”…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/12/marty-makary-fda-trump-administration

 

The FDA is a complete mess’: Trump makes fate of agency chief unclear as public trust plummets

Makary’s tenure at the FDA has been marked by several controversial decisions on drugs and vaccines amid plummeting staff morale over layoffs and the appointments of divisive officials. Recent political clashes include abortion, drugs and vaping, but decisions to pull back publications on the safety of shingles and Covid vaccines, among other immunization decisions, have also rocked public health. There have also been concerns about the transition from two clinical trials to one, the commissioner’s new priority review vouchers and “data-free” regulatory decisions...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/09/marty-makary-fda-food-drug-administration

 

The FDA has approved the sale of fruit-flavored vapes. What's behind the shift? : NPR

The Wall Street Journal reports that President Trump called FDA Commissioner Marty Makary over the weekend and urged him to approve the products. Mitch Zeller is here to explain the science and the process behind this...

 https://www.npr.org/2026/05/07/nx-s1-5813637/the-fda-has-approved-the-sale-of-fruit-flavored-vapes-whats-behind-the-shift

FDA walks back ban on limited Juul e-cigarettes

The American Lung Association (ALA) similarly blamed Juul for the spike in youth vaping. 

"This is a serious misstep," Ranjana Caple, senior manager of federal advocacy for ALA, said in a statement. "Juul is responsible for the youth vaping epidemic, and its products have hooked a generation of kids on nicotine. Authorizing these products signal a stunning failure to protect public health."…

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5406647-fda-reverses-ban-juul-e-cigarettes/

Vaping damages young people’s lungs as much as smoking, study suggests

"Both vapers and smokers showed signs that their blood vessels were not working as well as the non-smoking and non-vaping group, according to the blood tests and ultrasound scans. 

"The smokers and the vapers were more out of breath, experienced intense leg fatigue and had higher levels of lactate in their blood, a sign of muscle fatigue, even before they reached their maximum level of exercise."… 

Medical researchers have found evidence that vaping increases the risk of cancer, because it changes their DNA, and also that it may damage the brain and vital organs because e-cigarette aerosols and liquids can contain traces of toxic metals such as lead and uranium…

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/sep/08/vaping-damages-young-peoples-lungs-as-much-as-smoking-study-suggests

Chemicals in vapes could be highly toxic when heated, research finds | Vaping | The Guardian

AI analysis of 180 vape flavours finds that products contain 127 'acutely toxic' chemicals, 153 'health hazards' and 225 'irritants'…

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/08/chemicals-in-vapes-could-be-highly-toxic-when-heated-research-finds

‘I’ve lost my children to vaping’: the tragic stories behind the soaring rates of youth addiction | Health | The Guardian

How do you help a child who is addicted to nicotine from vaping to quit? It's a question that Australian parents and doctors are now grappling with…

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/02/ive-lost-my-children-to-vaping-the-tragic-stories-behind-the-soaring-rates-of-youth-addiction

E-cigarettes linked to lung problems, first long-term study on vaping finds

The first study on the long-term health effects of electronic cigarettes finds that the devices are linked to an increased risk of chronic lung diseases, according to research published Monday in theAmerican Journal of Preventive Medicine.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/vaping/e-cigarettes-linked-lung-problems-first-long-term-study-vaping-n1101641

From vaping to opioids: Trump redefines health care for 2020 run - POLITICO

"It's Orwellian," says one Democratic strategist.....
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/12/trump-2020-vaping-opioids-health-1728005

Wisconsin Health Officials Urge People to Stop Vaping After a Sudden and Mysterious Rise in Lung Disease - Gizmodo

More people hospitalized with serious lung problems linked to vaping have been found, Wisconsin health officials reported Friday. ....
https://gizmodo.com/wisconsin-health-official-urges-people-to-stop-vaping-a-1836921788

Teen Has Mouth Wired Shut After Vape Explodes, Fracturing His Jaw and Knocking Out Teeth - Gizmodo

Vaping may or may not be healthier than smoking conventional cigarettes, but a recent incident involving a teenage boy, in which an exploding e-cigarette blew out several of his teeth and cracked open his jaw, is a serious cause for concern.
https://gizmodo.com/teen-has-mouth-wired-shut-after-vape-explodes-fracturi-1835689187

Vaping is an urgent threat to public health - The Conversation US

Vaping devices were designed as a clean way of delivering nicotine, to help people stop smoking tobacco. Now, with gummy bear flavours and celebrity endorsements, they are a serious public health problem. ....
https://theconversation.com/vaping-is-an-urgent-threat-to-public-health-112131

Vaping Is Big Tobacco’s Bait and Switch

I was 15 when I started smoking, and so were most of my friends. We smoked to rebel against our parents but also to identify with them — of course they smoked, even as they told us not to. We smoked because it was feminine and sexy, and also masculine and tough. Because celebrities did it, and they looked cool. Because the prissy kids didn’t do it, and we weren’t them. Because cigarettes were both forbidden and easy to get: ten quarters in a cigarette vending machine, which you could still find in most pizza joints and doughnut shops in suburban New Jersey in the early 1990s...
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/08/opinion/editorials/vaping-ecigarettes-nicotine-safe.html

Hookah smokers inhale toxic chemicals that may harm the heart, report warns - CNN

Hookah smoking impacts heart rate and blood pressure, with chronic use being linked to increased heart disease risk, says new report. Authors warn that hookah usage is encouraged through flavor options, social media and misconceptions that it is less harmful than cigarettes...
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/08/health/hookah-smoking-toxic-chemicals-heart-study-intl/index.html

Vaping: E-Liquid Chemical Linked to "Popcorn Lung" Harms Cells in Airways | Inverse

In 2007, health officials in California revealed that numerous workers in local flavoring factories suffered from a rare, life-threatening lung condition called bronchiolitis obliterans, later nicknamed “popcorn lung.” The illness, which scars the air sacs of the lungs and makes breathing difficult, stemmed from exposure to diacetyl, a yellow chemical used to give microwave popcorn its buttery flavor. ....
https://www.inverse.com/article/52946-popcorn-lung-chemical-diacetyl-found-in-vape-juice

DrugFacts: Monitoring the Future Survey: High School and Youth Trends | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - www.drugabuse.gov

The most striking finding of this year’s Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey of drug use and attitudes among 8th, 10th, and 12th graders in hundreds of schools across the country is a substantial and significant increase in vaping. Overall, rates of vaping are second only to alcohol among substances surveyed, with 17.6 percent of 8th graders, 32.3 percent of 10th graders, and 37.3 percent of 12th graders reporting past-year vaping.....
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/monitoring-future-survey-high-school-youth-trends

FDA to ban sale of flavored e-cigarettes: report - The Hill

The Food and Drug Administration is planning to ban flavored e-cigarette products, a drastic step in response to a dramatic increase in vaping among teenagers. ....
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/415827-fda-to-ban-most-e-cigarette-flavors-report

CDC confirms that teens are vaping weed - The Verge

One out of 11 students surveyed had vaped cannabis with an e-cig ....
https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/17/17870068/electronic-cigarettes-ecigs-vaping-cannabis-smoking-nicotine-health-weed-marijuana

Police warn parents about drug-laced vape pens - CBS News

Gloucester Township PD recently seized thousands of e-cigarette cartridges that can deliver a marijuana high with an innocent fruity smell ....
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nj-police-warn-parents-about-thc-marijuana-drug-laced-vape-pens/