Durbin calls for ‘immediate, decisive action’ to curb underage e-cigarette use, vaping
Posted on AllSides September 9th, 2019
From The Left
After an Illinois resident died from a vaping-related illness, Sen. Dick Durbin on Monday slammed the leadership of the Food and Drug Administration over a lack of oversight when it comes to the sales and marketing of e-cigarette and nicotine vaping products to minors.
“Why are these highly addictive, dangerous products allowed to remain on the market? Because the Food and Drug Administration remains, basically, undirected and misdirected when it comes to dealing with this threat,” the Illinois Democrat said during a news conference at Lurie Children’s Hospital.
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