Top Tobacco Product Used Among Teens : US Food and Drug Administration Denies Market Approval for e-Cigarette Vendors

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has denied marketing approval for several suppliers of e-cigarettes. "Congress has granted the FDA the authority to regulate tobacco products to protect the public from the harmful effects of tobacco use through science-based regulations," FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock said on Thursday.

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Flavored products from the companies JD Nova Group, Great American Vapes and Vapor Salon are affected. It is known that "flavored tobacco products are very attractive to young people," Woodcock said. Therefore, the effects of consumption by young people would be particularly important in the decision.

Products that have been denied approval may not be placed on the market and must be removed from the shelves if they have already been sold. No decisions have yet been announced for the companies with the largest market shares, Juul Labs and Reynolds American.

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E-cigarettes have been the most widely used tobacco product among youth in the United States since 2014. In 2019, the minimum age for buying tobacco and e-cigarettes was raised from 18 to 21. About 3.6 million young people in the United States used e-cigarettes in 2020, up from 5.4 million in 2019, according to the National Youth Tobacco Survey. (AFP)