Health Alert: FDA ‘blitz’ targets retailers selling e-cigarettes to minors

The Food and Drug Administration, moving to stop the increasing use of e-cigarettes by youth, is cracking down on e-cigarette sales through a "large-scale, undercover nationwide blitz" at regular and online retailers, Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced Tuesday. The action specifically targets Juul brand products, which closely resemble a USB flash drive but have high levels of nicotine and emissions that are nearly invisible, Gottlieb said. They and similar e-cigarettes have become "wildly popular with kids." The crackdown has uncovered 40 violations for illegal sales of Juul products to youth since early March. The FDA has asked JUUL Labs to provide documents related to product marketing, research on the health, behavioral and other effects of its products, including use by minors, and design features that may appeal particularly to youth.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Health Alert Tue, Apr 24, 2018, 11:07 AM     FDA 'blitz' targets retailers selling e-cigarettes to minors The Food and Drug Administration, moving to stop the increasing use of e-cigarettes by youth, is cracking down on e-cigarette sales through a "large-scale, undercover nationwide blitz" at regular and online retailers, Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced Tuesday. The action specifically targets Juul brand products, which closely resemble a USB flash drive but have high levels of nicotine and emissions that are nearly invisible, Gottlieb said. They and similar e-cigarettes have become "wildly popular with kids." The crackdown has uncovered 40 violations for illegal sales of Juul products to youth since early March. The FDA has asked JUUL Labs to provide documents related to product marketing, research on the health, behavioral and other effects of its products, including use by minors, and design features that may appeal particularly to youth. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071