Parents Against Vaping e-cigarettes (PAVe)
Meredith Berkman, Co-Founder
PAVe is a national grassroots organization that works to stem the growing vaping epidemic among American youths. The organization was founded in 2018 by three New York City mothers: Dina Alessi, Dorian Fuhrman and Meredith Berkman. Berkman has testified before Congress on the dangers of e-cigarettes and the predatory practices of the tobacco industry. The following is an excerpt from her testimony at the Oct. 19, 2019, hearing titled, “E-cigarettes: An Emerging Threat to Public Health,” held before the House Labor-HHS Subcommittee. …
