The US Food and Drug Administration has notified three small e-cigarette manufacturers to stop selling their flavoring products.
The order issued Thursday to JD Nova Group LLC, Great American Vapes and VaporSalon requires them to remove 55,000 existing or planned flavoring products from market or risk enforcement. Washington post Report.
In the FDA’s first marketing rejection of e-cigarettes, the agency stated that the applications of these three companies did not provide “sufficient evidence” to prove that any possible public health benefits of their products to adult smokers exceeded “fully documented, Shocking young people’s level of use of flavored e-cigarette products.
The FDA specifically pointed out the flavors such as Apple Crumble, Dr. Cola and Cinnamon Toast Cereal sold by these companies. postal Report.
FDA Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock said in a statement: “We know that flavored tobacco products are very attractive to young people, so assessing the impact of potential or actual use by young people is a key factor in our decision on which products may be marketed.” .
Public health advocates said that e-cigarettes did not help adults quit smoking, but instead triggered a new epidemic, young people are addicted to nicotine. postal Report.
The American Lung Association wrote: “We firmly support the science that *un*flavored tobacco products help protect public health, and all these products should be removed.” Twitter.
But Greg Conley, president of the American Electronic Cigarette Association, condemned the agency’s pursuit of “low-hanging fruit.” Representatives of Great American Vapes and VaporSalon declined to comment. postal According to the report, the owner of Jingdong Xinxing Group did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Conley also said that he is dissatisfied with the Biden administration’s continued Trump era crackdown on e-cigarettes, although some believe that these products can help millions of adults quit smoking at a lower risk.
The FDA is expected to make a decision on approximately 2 million e-cigarettes and other non-cigarette tobacco products by September 9.