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BREAKING: FDA announcing it will pull non-tobacco flavored e-cigarettes from the market.
I will tell you why I’m in favor of this. 1/
I will tell you why I’m in favor of this. 1/
E-cigarettes can be a tool for someone who smokes cigarettes to use a less harmful product. However, data now shows that more people are moving from vaping to cigarettes than the other way around.
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More importantly 5 million kids are vaping. And a cartridge contains the nicotine of a full pack of cigarettes.
Smoking rates had been cut in half before these big companies started marketing e-cigarettes as cool. And making lots of money at it.
It’s a public health crisis. 3/
Smoking rates had been cut in half before these big companies started marketing e-cigarettes as cool. And making lots of money at it.
It’s a public health crisis. 3/
In fact the biggest cigarette companies are now the major owners of JUUL.
And there appears to be good evidence according to news reports that JUUL is making false marketing claims and targeting kids.
It’s the same playbook. 4/
And there appears to be good evidence according to news reports that JUUL is making false marketing claims and targeting kids.
It’s the same playbook. 4/
On top of this it is unknown the harm of hearing and inhaling the chemicals used in e-cigarettes.
This is separate and apart even from the 6 recent deaths, whose cause is really still being pinned down. 5/
This is separate and apart even from the 6 recent deaths, whose cause is really still being pinned down. 5/
JUUL has a cozy relationship with the Trump Admin & a big lobbying investment. There are some loopholes here & potential for gaming.
The @US_FDA needs to hold the line and ignore the politics & any pressure other than public health. In my view this is the right first step. /end
The @US_FDA needs to hold the line and ignore the politics & any pressure other than public health. In my view this is the right first step. /end
