Trump seeks ban on flavored e-cigarettes

Posted on AllSides September 11th, 2019
From The Center

The Trump administration is seeking to ban all nontobacco flavors of e-cigarettes in the wake of a massive spike in teen vaping and the spread of a mysterious illness that has sickened hundreds of people across the country.

President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that vaping is a problem “especially vaping as it pertains to innocent children.”

Youth vaping has skyrocketed in the past year, driven largely by teenagers becoming drawn to sweet and fruit-flavored e-cigarette pods easily accessible in stores. The FDA has struggled to keep up...

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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/460919-trump-seeks-to-ban-flavored-e-cigarettes

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