FDA eyes big restrictions on e-cig sales
RATES OF CIGARETTE SMOKING AMONG U.S. ADULTS AGE 18 AND OLDER. (CDC)
The FDA is planning to severely restrict e-cigarette products across the country, the Washington Post reports. As soon as next week, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is expected to announce a ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes in convenience stores across the country, senior agency officials say. Flavored vapes account for a large share of climbing e-cig sales. The FDA could also establish age verification requirements for online e-cig retailers, according to agency officials. The crackdown comes as rates of e-cigarette use among young people are soaring — preliminary data suggest 3.5 million minors vaped in early 2018.
Meanwhile, the CDC just reported that tobacco use among U.S. adults has hit a record low. About 14 percent of adults said they used tobacco in the last month in 2017, down from 15.5 percent the year before.
Meanwhile, the CDC just reported that tobacco use among U.S. adults has hit a record low. About 14 percent of adults said they used tobacco in the last month in 2017, down from 15.5 percent the year before.
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