After months of speculation, the Food and Drug Administration announced a ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarette cartridges, including mint and berry.
While the number of individuals suffering from an acute, vaping-related injury remains steady at just over 2,500, federal regulations on the devices contributing to the deathly illnesses appear to just be heating up.
Although companies like Juul sell single-use pods only, online retailers have begun selling Juul-compatible tanks. On top of permitting this method of flavoring, health experts are taking issue with the decision to allow menthol to remain on the market. Technically considered a flavor, menthol offers a cooling effect with a minty taste that has the potential to be appealing to teens — the majority of whom prefer mint over other flavors.
“By prioritizing enforcement against the products that are most widely used by children, our action today seeks to strike the right public health balance by maintaining e-cigarettes as a potential off-ramp for adults using combustible tobacco while ensuring these products don’t provide an on-ramp to nicotine addiction for our youth,” said Azar.
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