1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i FDA Warns of Youth Epidemic of E-Cigarette Use, Faces Regulatory Challenges -name redacted- Analyst in Health Policy -name redacted- Section Research Manager October 23, 2018 Background An electronic cigarette (e-cigarette
2、) is a battery-operated device typically containing nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals that create inhalable vapor. According to the 2018 National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report, Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes, e-cigarette vapor contains fewer toxicants than combusted cigarette
3、smoke. In a recent announcement, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Scott Gottlieb wrote: The FDA now believes that youth use of e-cigarettes is reaching epidemic proportions. This belief is based on not just the results of the agencys enforcement actions, but also recent sales t
4、rends, news coverage, increased concerns among kids, parents and educators, as well as preliminary data that will be finalized and released in the coming months. In a Washington Post joint editorial, HHS Secretary Alex Azar and Commissioner Gottlieb stated that these preliminary Centers for Disease
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