09-12-2018, 07:30 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45500894
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering banning the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes, citing an "epidemic" of use among teens.
The proposal, announced on Wednesday, is part of a broader effort to curb teen use of the nicotine devices.
FDA chief Scott Gottlieb said: "The disturbing and accelerating trajectory of use we're seeing in youth, and the resulting path to addiction, must end."
The toughened approach comes after firms ignored prior concerns, he added.
"I've been warning the e-cigarette industry for more than a year that they needed to do much more to stem the youth trends," he said.
Myself, I'm not in favour of banning them altogether. People should be made aware of the health risks; however, whether they decide to use them or not should ultimately be a matter of personal choice.
Besides, they're probably still safer than traditional cigarettes - not that that's saying very much!
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering banning the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes, citing an "epidemic" of use among teens.
The proposal, announced on Wednesday, is part of a broader effort to curb teen use of the nicotine devices.
FDA chief Scott Gottlieb said: "The disturbing and accelerating trajectory of use we're seeing in youth, and the resulting path to addiction, must end."
The toughened approach comes after firms ignored prior concerns, he added.
"I've been warning the e-cigarette industry for more than a year that they needed to do much more to stem the youth trends," he said.
Myself, I'm not in favour of banning them altogether. People should be made aware of the health risks; however, whether they decide to use them or not should ultimately be a matter of personal choice.
Besides, they're probably still safer than traditional cigarettes - not that that's saying very much!
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