FDA Chief Threatens to Halt E-Cigarette Sales
Sales of electronic cigarettes could be halted if companies do not stop marketing the devices to youth.
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FDA: E-Liquids Found to Contain Undeclared Prescription Drugs
Sildenafil and tadalafil can interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs, such as nitroglycerin, and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels.
FDA Announces New Initiative Aimed at Stopping Youth Use of E-Cigarettes
In a wide ranging statement, the FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, specifically targets novel nicotine-delivery products as being problematic since many of these devices resemble USB flash drives, have high nicotine levels and have emissions that are hard to see.
CDC: More Than 20% of Working US Adults Currently Use Some Form of Tobacco
Workplace tobacco-control interventions may be effective in reducing cigarette smoking prevalence.
Decrease in Youth Tobacco Use Seen From 2015 to 2016
There was a significant decrease in e-cigarette use from 3 million in 2015 to 2.2 million in 2016.
