Vaping, COVID, And The Biden Administration's Approach To Public Health

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🗓️ 13 July 2022

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

The Biden administration says Americans now have access to the tools they need to protect themselves from COVID, as a new spike in cases begins. Deaths have remained low so far and the administration — recognizing the political realities — has not pushed for new restrictions.

Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration is moving ahead on a suite of initiatives aimed at reducing smoking and vaping — the latest, surprisingly apolitical chapter in a public health crusade that's notched hard-fought wins over many decades.

This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, national political correspondent Mara Liasson, and health correspondent Allison Aubrey.

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0:00.0	Hi, this is AJ.
0:01.1	And this is Jen.
0:02.1	We are currently standing inside a 900 year old tree amongst the Avenue of the Giants.
0:06.9	This podcast was recorded at 2.21 pm on Wednesday, the 13th of July.
0:13.4	Redwoods.
0:14.5	Things may have changed, but I tiny hear this.
0:16.7	But we'll still be looking for Bigfoot.
0:18.7	Enjoy the show!
0:24.2	Very cool.
0:25.1	Is that in Northern California, the Avenue of the Giants?
0:28.9	I think so.
0:29.9	I think Humboldt County.
0:31.5	Aha, yes.
0:33.7	Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.
0:36.4	I'm Tamar Keith. I cover the White House.
0:38.4	I'm Mara Laiassin, National Political Correspondent.
0:41.4	And that familiar voice chiming in was Alison Aubrey, our tireless or possibly very tired by this point.
0:47.8	Health Correspondent. Hello, Alison.
0:51.1	Great to be here.
0:52.5	So the White House held one of its regular, but not so regular as it was before.
0:57.7	COVID briefings yesterday.
0:59.5	And the news was like more advice, fewer restrictions.
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