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FDA Attempts to Crackdown on E-cigarettes
Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States. On April 24, 2014 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed to extend its tobacco authority to additional unregulated marketed products such as electronic cigarettes (e- cigarettes), cigars, pipe tobacco, nicotine gels, waterpipe (or hookah) tobacco, and dissolvables not already under the FDA’s authority. In an effort to promote a tobacco-free generation, the proposed rule will prohibit the sale of e-cigarettes to individuals under the age of 18 and imposes specific marketing, labeling, and advertising requirements such as reporting products and ingredients and displaying warnings on the packaging.
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Register now for the National Conference on Tobacco and Behavioral Health (NCTBH). One of the many highlights will be a special presentation by Phillip Gardiner, DrPH entitled:
“Electronic Cigarettes: The Vapor This Time?“
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Electronic cigarettes have gained tremendous popularity over the past few years. Yet there is only partial information on the chemical composition and potential health benefits and or harm of these products. While harm reduction and cessation claims abound, the existing scientific literature provides a cautionary tale that use of these products may lead to ongoing use of both regular tobacco products and electronic cigarettes (dual use). This presentation will first look at the growth of these products. Secondly, the chemical composition of both the e-liquid (the “juiceâ€) and the aerosol emissions will be examined. Thirdly, a review of the cessation / harm reduction literature will be undertaken. Lastly, some closing remarks on smoking re-normalization and the FDA "deeming†regulations.
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