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Search results for "RFK Jr There's an argument for vapes. Vapes reduce cigarette smoking"

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Fact-checks (7784)

Tim Kaine stated on May 29, 2019 in a radio interview.:
"The e-cigarette vaping phenomenon has wiped out all the progress we’ve made on reducing youth smoking."
By Warren Fiske• June 12, 2019
Crystal Peoples-Stokes stated on October 09, 2019 in a radio interview:
"If folks are vaping a legal medical cannabis product that comes from any of the New York state operators, they will not have to worry about the negative impacts on their lungs." 
By Jill Terreri Ramos• November 2, 2019
Dino Baccari stated on April 16, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services.:
A Penn State University study found that "electronic cigarettes . . . are far less addictive than cigarettes."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 3, 2015
Teresa Tanzi stated on July 01, 2013 in a House debate:
"We have no idea what is contained in [electronic cigarette] vapor."  
By • July 27, 2013
Barbara Dittrich stated on February 16, 2021 in Column:
"Pot today is not the weed baby boomers were smoking."
By Haley BeMiller• March 19, 2021
Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Doctor proves masks don’t work” by vaping through them.
By Tom Kertscher• February 8, 2021
David Sutton stated on June 30, 2013 in an interview:
Says "excise taxes are...disproportionately burdening middle- and lower-income consumers."
By Eric Stirgus• July 16, 2013
Nick Freitas stated on July 11, 2020 in a radio interview.:
“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez votes with President Trump more than Abigail Spanberger does.”
By Warren Fiske• July 21, 2020
Bloggers stated on April 10, 2017 in Internet posts:
"Malia Obama expelled from Harvard."
By Joshua Gillin• April 19, 2017
Rahm Emanuel stated on April 07, 2019 in a speech:
Says Chicago’s reduction in teen smoking over the last eight years is the "largest drop in the United States of America."
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• April 14, 2019
Facebook posts stated on April 01, 2023 in a Facebook post:
“Brittney Griner’s shocking detention photos leaked online.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2023
Grover Norquist stated on December 12, 2011 in a letter:
"[E]xcise tax increases drive commerce across state lines."
By Eric Stirgus• December 21, 2011
Tom Barrett stated on March 03, 2014 in an interview:
Using a surcharge on the cigarette tax to help pay for a new downtown sports arena "is not feasible under state law."
By James B. Nelson• March 13, 2014
John Stossel stated on December 04, 2014 in an interview on "Fox and Friends":
"There is no good data showing secondhand smoke kills people."
By Katie Sanders• December 11, 2014
Facebook posts stated on April 08, 2024 in a video on Facebook:
Video shows Snoop Dogg recommending “gummies for quitting smoking.”
By Madison Czopek• April 11, 2024
Republican Party of Florida stated on May 28, 2013 in a Web ad:
"Two weeks after signing a taxpayer protection pledge, (Charlie Crist) breaks it."
By Aaron Sharockman• May 30, 2013
Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2024 in a photo:
Smallpox was “never eradicated, it’s held in check by vaccines,” and RFK Jr. would eliminate coverage for the smallpox vaccine.
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• November 27, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on July 11, 2023 in a video:
“COVID-19 is targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people. The people who are most immune are Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese.”
By Samantha Putterman• July 19, 2023
Ron Johnson stated on November 17, 2024 in TV interview:
“There's never been a placebo-controlled study on childhood vaccines.”
By Madeline Heim• January 2, 2025
Facebook posts stated on September 08, 2024 in a social media post:
Photos that show lists of school names are “school shooting lists.”
By Andy Nguyen• September 15, 2024

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By Jill Terreri Ramos• August 27, 2023

Pot 101: Facts you should know about California’s legal marijuana

By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2018

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Pot 101 update: Are there limits on smoking pot at home near kids? Where else is it legal to smoke?

By Chris Nichols• July 17, 2018

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By Madison Czopek• August 27, 2025

RFK Jr. made promises in order to become Health Secretary. He’s broken many of them.

By Amanda Seitz• February 16, 2026

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