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OHVTA is an Ohio based nonprofit trade association. Our organization is dedicated to creating sensible and a responsible electroniccigarette market by providing the media, legislative bodies and retail stores with education, communication and research.

WHO IS OHVTA?

The Ohio Vapor Trade Association (OHVTA) was formed in 2014 by like-minded Ohio business owners. As an advocacy group, OHVTA isn’t just for businesses; we also have a strong consumer presence in protecting the ability of Ohio based consumers of e-vapor products to continue to by those products in Ohio, from Ohio based business.

It is important to realize that e-vapor products play an important role in Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR). Our approach to Tobacco Harm Reduction is based on a strong commitment to public health and basic human rights. Tobacco Harm Reduction refers to policies and practices that target the reduction of adverse health and social consequences of the legal use of tobacco. Tobacco Harm Reduction benefits all current users of tobacco products including their families, friends and the wider Ohio community.

|| OHVTA is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization comprised of retail vendors, manufacturers, consumers, and supporters.

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July 1st, 2019 Ohio Budget Update:
There is still work to be done.
Please visit CASAA to learn how you can help.

You can locate legislators here:
Ohio House / Senate register.

PLEASE help us keep vapor products 18+ in Ohio.

URGENT ACTION NEEDED

Please contact the Ohio House Legislature at the link above and tell
them to keep vapor; the 95% safer alternative to nicotine, 18+ in Ohio.

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Ohio Vapor Trade Association Statement on the Ohio Department of Health’s Release on New Youth Initiatives Against Vaping

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: James Jarvis
(614) 315-6873

(Columbus) – The Ohio Vapor Trade Association (OHVTA) today welcomed the Ohio Department of Health’s announced initiatives aimed at educating youth about vaping.

OHVTA has long held that vaping is an adult tool for smokers of traditional tobacco to help them quit or reduce their reliance on combustible cigarettes. According to the Royal College of Physicians, vaping is 95% safer than smoking a traditional cigarette[i].

OHVTA has long supported barring minors, those under the age of eighteen, from using vapor products including supporting the state ban of sale to minors under 18 before it was federally mandated. Further, OHVTA worked on child safety caps for bottles of e-liquid before it was also federally mandated.

OHVTA wants to be a partner with the state and local health departments to help curb teen usage of vapor products rather than being demonized by health officials. OHVTA member store owners have gone above and beyond to try and stop teens from not only entering their stores but also buying products for themselves and friends. However, until online sales are regulated OHVTA believes the issue of teen vaping will continue.

OHVTA is highly concerned about the recent illnesses here in Ohio and across the country but does urge caution in blaming it solely on vaping liquid nicotine products until all investigations can run their course. Evidence is already coming out of some states and cities[1] that point to THC products that have been bought on the black market or street. OHVTA urges all legal-aged vapor users to buy products from reputable vapor stores. Many of these stores have been in business for nearly a decade and have seen no known illnesses arise.

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[1] https://www.health.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/2019-09-05_vaping.htm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2019/09/05/contaminant-found-vaping-products-linked-deadly-lung-illnesses-state-federal-labs-show/?arc404=true&fbclid=IwAR134CymRkYajHzHunoSoFwzORPIBmuCfEuqYaYOq_iGev6GGk9QOtL1yTc

[i] In 2015, United Kingdom’s Department of Health - Public Health England (PHE) - performed a landmark independent evidence review concluding that e-cigarettes are significantly less harmful to health than traditional combustible cigarettes. With respect to e- cigarettes, PHE concluded that “most of the chemicals causing smoking-related disease are absent and the chemicals present pose limited danger,” and that “the current best estimate is that e-cigarette use is around 95% less harmful than smoking” cigarettes. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/e-cigarettes-an-evidence-update

INDUSTRY NEWS:

Chris Howard, Chief Compliance Officer with E Alternative Solutions and a board member of VTA joins Matt Culley for an industry update on the recent court rulings, PMTA process guidelines, and overall state of the industry.

Tony Abboud of VTA helps define 'advocacy' and frames future plans for vapor.

Harvard Study says vapor is less toxic than cigarettes and 'workplace air':

New Harvard Study suggests vapor products contain glucan and endotoxins (bacteria and or fungus) but fails to emphasize that levels found are less than cigarettes and normal workplace breathing air. Read more here.

FDA UPDATE:

Click the here to read the Vapor Technology Associations response to the most recent FDA ruling. The FDA have decided to move up deadlines in regards to eliminating certain flavors.

We have to act NOW if we’re going to save the flavors!

Click on the link to submit your story about how vaping has improved the quality of your life.
https://actnow.io/saveflavors1

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