The White House's move to ban non-tobacco flavored e-cigs came amid growing concern over the six deaths and 450 possible cases of lung illness linked with the use of e-cigarette products -- but many of those cases appear to be linked to THC cartridges.
The news came amid growing concern over the six deaths and 450 possible cases of
"This is an important step in response to the epidemic of e-cigarette use among our nation's youth, and will help protect them from a lifetime of nicotineMany others agreed, including public health advocates and e-cigarette maker and market leader JUUL. "I want to see the plan implemented immediately," says Matthew Wellington, campaign director for the U.S. Public Interest Research Group’s End the Nicotine Trap, adding that he hopes “the FDA doesn't drag its feet in accomplishing that goal."
Pulling flavored e-cigarettes off the market ''would not fully address the problem of the recent lung illness associated with vaping THC," Wellington says."We are thrilled today that … the FDA is going to use its authority to remove flavored e-cigarettes from the market," says Meredith Berkman, a co-founder of Parents Against Vaping e-cigarettes, an organization formed a year ago by three mothers.
Trade group Vapor Technology Association calls the idea of a ban misguided. Vapor products help adults quit smoking, and"banning flavors would be a public health travesty," Executive Director Tony Abboud says in a statement.
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