Grant Churchill is a professor of chemical pharmacology at the University of Oxford. On this page, we feature a selection of his editorial contributions to Tobacco Reporter.

Fight Over Foreign-Sourced Vape Ban Continues in Texas Appeals Court
The acting Texas comptroller argues the office is protected by sovereign immunity and should not be subject to the lawsuit.

Vape Companies Challenge Pa. E-Cigarette Law in Federal Court
The lawsuit contends that the Pennsylvania law improperly intrudes into areas governed by the FDA’s premarket tobacco application process.

PMI Launches Five-City Tour as Part of America250 Initiative
The initiative builds on PMI U.S.’s previously announced $1 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing, operations, and workforce development.

Scientist reveals nail salons are worse than “second-hand vaping”
Marina Murphy cited survey data indicating substantial public misunderstanding around vaping risks, including beliefs that vape aerosols are as harmful as cigarette smoke.

USSTC Moving Facilities from Tennessee to Kentucky
The Altria subsidiary will transition manufacturing from its Nashville facility to a new 270,000-square-foot plant to be built in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

FDA Releases Environmental Review for Oral Nicotine Products
According to the agency, these products reduce or eliminate secondhand and thirdhand exposure risks compared with combustible products.


