FDA Head Vows to Keep E-Cigs Away from Kids ... or Else

[The Cromwell]

FDA Head Vows to Keep E-Cigs Away from Kids ... or Else
Promises "very vigorous enforcement steps" soon in House testimony

• by Shannon Firth, Washington Correspondent, MedPage TodayApril 18, 2018

WASHINGTON -- E-cigarettes may pose less risks than combustible tobacco, and may provide a "viable alternative," for adults, but adult access to such products will be reined in if the number of kids using e-cigarettes continues to climb, according to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD.

"We're going to have to step in ... We can't just addict a whole generation of young people on nicotine with e-cigarettes and consider that a public health advance," Gottlieb said Tuesday to a subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations. "We'll be taking some very vigorous enforcement steps ... starting in the coming weeks."
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Lowey also argued that "kid-friendly" flavors of e-cigarettes, such as mango and cucumber, had been introduced in apparent violation of FDA's deeming rule, which blocks new e-cigarettes from entering the market after Aug. 8, 2016, without a premarket review from the FDA.

Asked whether JUUL had submitted an application for the new flavors, Gottlieb did not directly answer, saying that he did not want to "telegraph coming enforcement action."

https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/smoking/72421

 

[The Cromwell]

Yeah antivaperz but it is the regulations.
And unless I am mistaken the age restriction is separate legislation from the Deeming Regs.

Unless we get the regs changed or killed vaping will pretty much end for the majority in the USA in a few years time.

 

[St.Roostifer]

What steps is the fda taking to make sure minors aren't getting their hands on Cigs? I still see far more minors holding Cigs than vapes. Big tobacco and big pharma hard at work on the propaganda machine. Must be date night for them.

 

[burley]

Lowey also argued that "kid-friendly" flavors of e-cigarettes, such as mango and cucumber,

LOL

My kids, boy howdy, they get home from school and come running in the door and you better believe they go right for the cucumbers. No cookies or candies, lickies and chewies, no no - they want that Cucumber. I asked my oldest what they wanted for dessert, barely got the sentence out in the open before it was answered swiftly and promptly with "CUCUMBERS!" Oh man, how they love that cucumber flavor.

These people have their fingers so far away from the pulse of things that they might as well be checking for a rectal temperature.

Anywho, thanks for the chuckle. I'll be sure to keep these "kid tempting" flavorings out of reach. You know, the good ones. Like Kentucky Bourbon, pistachio and cucumber, ones like that.

 

[The Cromwell]

yep as I said Antz stuff.
The thread is just a heads up to look out for coming enforcement.

 

[wildgypsy70]

LOL

My kids, boy howdy, they get home from school and come running in the door and you better believe they go right for the cucumbers. No cookies or candies, lickies and chewies, no no - they want that Cucumber. I asked my oldest what they wanted for dessert, barely got the sentence out in the open before it was answered swiftly and promptly with "CUCUMBERS!" Oh man, how they love that cucumber flavor.

These people have their fingers so far away from the pulse of things that they might as well be checking for a rectal temperature.

Anywho, thanks for the chuckle. I'll be sure to keep these "kid tempting" flavorings out of reach. You know, the good ones. Like Kentucky Bourbon, pistachio and cucumber, ones like that.

Lolololololololol!!!!!!! I just spit cocoa out my nose!