
5 Updates and Actions Taken in the Fight to Stop Teen Vaping
Teen nicotine use drastically increased in 2018, largely due to the popularity of e-cigarette products. The FDA has taken a number of recent steps to address the epidemic that has been said to have created a new generation of nicotine addicts. Here are 5 of the latest updates and actions in the fight against teen vaping.
Teen nicotine use drastically increased in 2018, largely due to the popularity of e-cigarette products. The FDA has taken a number of recent steps to address the epidemic that has been said to have created a new generation of nicotine addicts. Here are 5 of the latest updates and actions in the fight against teen vaping.
1. FDA proposes stricter regulations around e-cigarette sales
Between 2017 and 2018, the number of high school students who reported being current e-cigarette users jumped 78% to 3.05 million. In announcing the agency’s
2. Juul Labs heeds FDA and hits pause on sales of certain e-cigarette flavors
Juul Labs, which controls the majority of the US market for e-cigarettes, recognized the impending regulatory action from the FDA and instead said it would voluntarily stop selling certain flavors of its e-cigarettes in retail stores temporarily, though they would continue to be sold online. The announcement came alongside plans to improve its age-verification system. Although Gottlieb recognized the steps taken by Juul, he also
3. Altria purchases $35 billion stake in Juul
Earlier this year, the FDA accused Juul and Altria of going back on commitments they made to assist the FDA in keeping e-cigarettes away from minors. The companies publicly
4. FDA threatens to pull all e-cigarettes off the market
In a
5. Are tobacco cessation products needed for minors?
More recently, the FDA has found that the rate at which young people are becoming addicted to e-cigarettes had reached
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