The Economic Impact of Vaping
The Vapor Industry Creates Jobs and Economic Activity in States and Congressional Districts Across The Country
The nicotine vapor industry is a dynamic part of the U.S. economy, accounting for about $22.09 billion in output or about 0.10 percent of GDP. It employs approximately 133,573 Americans who earned wages and benefits of about $7 billion.
Members of the industry and their employees paid $2.83 billion in federal, state and local taxes. This does not include state and local sales taxes or excise taxes that may apply for specific retail purchases which are estimated to total $1.88 billion.
Independent Reports and Publications
2024 Vapor Product Industry Economic Impact Study
John Dunham & Associates
Impact of Synthetic
Regulation in Federal Omnibus 2022
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When adults learn about the real impact of the vaping ban – more than 10,000 small businesses, over 129,000 jobs in the US, and $ 33 billion to the US economy – they become significantly less supportive of it.
ICYMI: 71% of all voters, 72% of Trump voters, support repealing current FDA vapor rules and replacing them with science-based guidelines and clear standards. Learn more:
https://vaportechnology.org/new-vta-ad-campaign-calls-on-president-trump-and-secretary-kennedy-to-save-flavored-vaping-now/
Great piece in the @DailyCaller about the need to permanently overhaul the PMTA process. Read it here:
President Trump: Save flavored vapes for adults.
VTA was proud to attend last week’s #MidtermRNC in Dallas. We sent a clear message to leading Republicans: Let the FDA finish the job and save flavored vapes.
Today, we remember the lives lost on September 11 and honor the bravery of the first responders. Never forget.
VTA is proud to attend the 2026 #MidtermRNC in Dallas. We're looking forward to continuing our work to protect the U.S. independent flavored vaping industry.
Fifth Circuit dismantles FDA’s de facto flavor ban on nicotine vapes. If the ruling sticks, could it save U.S. vaping industry? Find out. @ECIGattorney @cdoug @ChaunceyGardner @alli_vapes @VaporTechAssoc @INNCOorg @GFNicotine @vapelawguy @NannyFreeState @GrimmGreen
VTA is leading the fight to protect your flavored vapes, but we can’t do it without your support. Become a member today, and let’s win this together:
More studies -> more certainty Cochrane systematic evidence reviews of nicotine vapes for smoking cessation: 2021: 61 studies; "moderate certainty evidence" 2025: 104 studies incl. 61 randomized control trials (RCTs); "high certainty evidence" 2026: 80 RCTs; "high certainty
The science keeps confirming it: vaping works for quitting smoking. A new #Cochrane review analyzed 80 randomized trials and nearly 30,000 people. Result: nicotine vapes are the most effective smoking cessation tool available to adults. https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD010216.pub11/full
VTA’s poll found that President Trump’s voters oppose a vape ban once they learn the real costs: · Over 10,000 small businesses · Over 100,000 jobs · Over $30 billion in economic impact Learn more:
Major Fifth Circuit Win: Court Vacates FDA Marketing Denial Orders for Flavored ENDS
Click here to read VTA's statement on the Fifth Circuit's decision: https://vaportechnology.org/fifth-circuits-latest-decision-affirms-fdas-unlawful-pmta-system/
#HarmReduction deniers claim 'flavors' hook teens AVAILABILITY of 'flavored' vapes skyrocketed over the past 6 years and teen nicotine vaping dropped 74% @CDCgov surveys show 'flavors' are a small fraction of the reasons the declining number of teens who vape…
VTA dropped a new poll two weeks ago, and the results confirmed what we already knew – voters want the FDA's vaping rules repealed and replaced with real science-based standards.
"Achieving ≥50% smoking reduction within the first two weeks was strongly associated with long-term smoking abstinence in a smoking reduction trial using e-cigarettes." https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42574030/
For years, the U.S. vaping industry played defense. Now, industry leader Geoff Habicht says it’s time to play offense—and change the way America sees vaping. @mipodvape @cdoug @ChaunceyGardner @alli_vapes @VaporTechAssoc @INNCOorg @GFNicotine @GrimmGreen @LegionVaping
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