Post by account_disabled on Mar 13, 2024 0:00:07 GMT -5
That is why the Food and Drug Administration in the United States wants measures to be adopted to prevent minors from buying them. If these measures do not work and do not lead to more control over its sale, it could be banned from the market.
And the use of flavored vaporizers among young people reached proportions that are described as “epidemic.”
The FDA's action is directed at the five large manufacturers of these devices, as well as against the 1,300 stores where they are AQB Directory sold in the country. Gottlieb believes that the distribution policy of these companies is causing “the perpetuation of young people's access” to these products. “It became an almost ubiquitous and dangerous trend among teenagers.”
Although the electronic cigarette is a less addictive option than conventional cigarettes because it contains lower levels of nicotine, it is viewed by the FDA as a less harmful route for adults who are unable to quit smoking.
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There are four brands of vaporizers that are under warning:
Juul, Vuse (sold by the multinational British American Tobacco)
MarkTen (Altria)
Blu E-cigs (Imperial Brands)
Logic (by Japan Tobacco)
Vaporizers have different flavors, these are consumed by many young people who don't even know they have nicotine.
It is for this reason that companies have a period of 60 days to detail to regulators how they are going to prevent adolescents from using their products, which is why they will be forced to review their marketing, distribution policies and advertising campaigns in order to have sales authorization. The FDA will use this period to examine business practices.
One of the organizations that applauded this fact was the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids:
“It is the first time that it has been recognized that the problem must be addressed by requiring manufacturers to remove flavored products from the market unless they have been authorized, modify their business practices and take significant measures to reduce illegal sales to children,” assesses its President, Matthew Myers.
And the use of flavored vaporizers among young people reached proportions that are described as “epidemic.”
The FDA's action is directed at the five large manufacturers of these devices, as well as against the 1,300 stores where they are AQB Directory sold in the country. Gottlieb believes that the distribution policy of these companies is causing “the perpetuation of young people's access” to these products. “It became an almost ubiquitous and dangerous trend among teenagers.”
Although the electronic cigarette is a less addictive option than conventional cigarettes because it contains lower levels of nicotine, it is viewed by the FDA as a less harmful route for adults who are unable to quit smoking.
yes
There are four brands of vaporizers that are under warning:
Juul, Vuse (sold by the multinational British American Tobacco)
MarkTen (Altria)
Blu E-cigs (Imperial Brands)
Logic (by Japan Tobacco)
Vaporizers have different flavors, these are consumed by many young people who don't even know they have nicotine.
It is for this reason that companies have a period of 60 days to detail to regulators how they are going to prevent adolescents from using their products, which is why they will be forced to review their marketing, distribution policies and advertising campaigns in order to have sales authorization. The FDA will use this period to examine business practices.
One of the organizations that applauded this fact was the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids:
“It is the first time that it has been recognized that the problem must be addressed by requiring manufacturers to remove flavored products from the market unless they have been authorized, modify their business practices and take significant measures to reduce illegal sales to children,” assesses its President, Matthew Myers.