Jeff Stier

A sane, science-based perspective on public health. Senior Fellow, Consumer Choice Center. Policy advisor: The Heartland Institute. Sr. Fellow, @Protectaxpayers

[John Stossel @JohnStossel]

Sen Chuck Schumer calls Zyn "a pouch packed with problems."

Chuck, your “FACTS" are packed with problems.

@US_FDA says nicotine pouches, benefit people who switch from smoking.

Learn the truth about nicotine pouches:

[Nyah Phengsitthy @nyahphengsitthy]

More from Apelberg on CTP's communications:

“We've really recognized over the past year that increased engagement and communication with applicants is really valuable. In the past we recognize that we've sort of had more minimal interactions with respect to the review process."

[Jeff Stier @JeffaStier]

@RossAMarchand Dick Durbin?

[Jeff Stier @JeffaStier]

@RossAMarchand Michael Bloomberg?

[Jeff Stier @JeffaStier]

@RossAMarchand Mitch Zeller?

[Nyah Phengsitthy @nyahphengsitthy]

Scoop: FDA Acting Commissioner Kyle Diamantas is scheduled to have a closed-door roundtable this week with over a dozen groups advocating for rare disease treatments, according to a senior agency official. https://t.co/pikg8tkenu

[Charles A. Gardner, PhD @ChaunceyGardner]

I'm just sayin' what every ex-smoker who quit by vaping knows:

This is why non-tobacco flavors matter. ...Unless your real goal is to drive ex-smokers back to deadly cigarettes.

[Clive Bates @Clive_Bates]

Dear @Support

I think @Algore09algor's X account has been suspended in error. He is an insightful and articulate commentator on tobacco and nicotine policy and science, not a troll, bot or shill. I hope @X will reinstate his account and restore his voice as soon as possible.

[Jeff Stier @JeffaStier]

Why would @twitter suspend and a productive, useful and credible member of the community? Makes no sense to me. Must be fixed asap.

[AuntBee @fdsfifi]

@twitter Please reinstate the account @Algore09algor .
I can't imagine what rules he could have violated with his factual, informative posts.

[Jeff Stier @JeffaStier]

Worth the wait. One of the most balanced pieces I’ve seen in this space. From Axios no less.

[alex sands @alexsands_]

Here is the much-anticipated Zyn story. Thank you to everyone who participated. https://t.co/O53O7Km9Kt

[Jeff Stier @JeffaStier]

The great Milton Friedman said, "One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results.” Interestingly, he wrote a book published in 1980 called 'Free To Choose"

[Quit Like Sweden @quitlikesweden]

The newly published Tobacco Control Scale 2025 ranks Ireland #1 in Europe for tobacco control policy, yet smoking prevalence in Ireland has remained at around 17% since 2019.

Meanwhile, Sweden is ranked just #24 despite recording the lowest smoking prevalence in Europe, at 3.7% according to the latest CAN data.

If the goal is reducing smoking, surely actual smoking rates should matter more than how restrictive a policy framework looks on paper.

https://t.co/R5YWaR2n4A

[Jeff Stier @JeffaStier]

7-OH is not synthetic. It's processed leaf just like the leaf is not sold without any processing.

[Todd Underwood @thekratomcowboy]

Big win in Ohio for natural kratom leaf.

The proposed consent judgment makes clear that natural vegetative kratom is NOT a Schedule I controlled substance under Ohio’s 7-OH rule. Regulators acknowledged that natural kratom leaf contains only trace naturally occurring 7-OH and distinguished it from synthetic/highly concentrated products.

This is exactly what many of us have been saying all along:
Natural kratom leaf ≠ synthetic 7-OH products.

Protect consumers.
Protect lawful businesses.
Target synthetics — not traditional botanical products.

#Kratom #DSHEA #Botanicals #ConsumerSafety #FDA #NaturalProducts #KCPA

[Jeff Stier @JeffaStier]

Not just e-cig makers. The biggest losers are adult smokers seeking lower risk alternatives. They consistently state their preference for flavors. The reason why— is fascinating — and makes perfect sense.

[Nyah Phengsitthy @nyahphengsitthy]

E-cig makers are criticizing an FDA proposal for how it will evaluate flavored vaping devices, arguing it still makes it challenging to bring more smoke-free alternatives to the market and advance a promise from Trump to save vaping. https://t.co/B5zfoiirZL

[Jeff Stier @JeffaStier]

and certain unnamed health news outlets (ahem) , as well as public health schools... and more.. has anything to do with it.

[Jeff Stier @JeffaStier]

1/2 Oh boy! Great opportunity for those who notice a decline in credibility from the scientific establishment (and the monolothic coverage of it). I wonder whether Bloomberg's influence with WHO, health groups in developing countries, funding of US astroturf groups, ...

[Lizzy Lawrence @LizzyLaw_]

HIRING ALERT: STAT is looking for a reporter to cover declining trust in science. This reporter will examine the forces eroding the authority of scientific institutions and mainstream medicine. Apply here:
https://t.co/NJ8bhGrfiP

[Jeff Stier @JeffaStier]

It's funny because it is true. And sad.

[Charles A. Gardner, PhD @ChaunceyGardner]

A comedian takes on nicotine stigma. Very short vid. Very funny.
https://t.co/wi8xo59dOk

[American Vapor Manufacturers @VaporAmerican]

🔎 Important and balanced piece in @bloomberglaw on @FDATobacco's belated, makeshift acknowledgement that flavored vaping helps countless adults to quit smoking and save lives. 1/🧵
https://t.co/P57lZroB6P

[Jeff Stier @JeffaStier]

That’s part of their playbook.

[Christopher Snowdon @cjsnowdon]

I wrote a whole paper on this bit of rhetoric. In short, the only people who talk about the tobacco playbook are those who want to treat things like tobacco. They’re the ones using a playbook. It’s projection. https://t.co/a7DqOOE787

[Jeff Stier @JeffaStier]

I think they should call it third paw exposure

[Roberto Sussman @RobertoSussman]

"Third Hand" vaping in animal models https://t.co/exOjhWtruw

[Washington Times Opinion @WashTimesOpEd]

@JeffaStier Continue reading @HeartlandInst: https://t.co/sHpk5UBKKv