FDA seeks comment on proposed additions to list of harmful and potentially harmful constituents found in tobacco products, including electronic nicotine delivery systems such as e-cigarettes and e-liquids

FDA seeks comment on proposed additions to list of harmful and potentially harmful constituents found in tobacco products, including electronic nicotine delivery systems such as e-cigarettes and e-liquids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it is seeking public comment on the proposed addition of 19 chemicals or chemical compounds to the established list of harmful and potentially harmful constituents (HPHCs) that can cause, or could cause, harm to users and nonusers. The chemicals on this list may be found in tobacco products—including electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products, hookah tobacco and cigars—and their smoke and are, or potentially are, inhaled, ingested or absorbed into the body. The agency is proposing that 19 toxicants, such as ethylene glycol, diacetyl and glycidol, should be added to the HPHC list, which was first established in 2012 to ...

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