In a first, San Francisco bans e-cigarettes

San Francisco yesterday became the first big U.S. city to ban e-cigarettes following a vote by city supervisors. E-cigarette companies will now have to have their products undergo an FDA review in order to sell them in the city. Some experts say the ban will make it more difficult for young adults and teens to use e-cigarettes, a trend that has caused health leaders including former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to crack down on the products. But others are concerned that banning e-cigarettes will make it more difficult for adult users to move away from tobacco-based cigarettes. The city’s decision comes after a vote last year to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products as well as a vote in 2016 to put a tax on sugary beverages.