Trump administration imposes ban on vaping flavors to protect youth, but stops short of full ban
by Emily Baumgaertner, Los Angeles Times
Jan 02, 2020
3 minutes
The Trump administration announced on Thursday a temporary ban on many candy- and fruit-flavored vaping products in an effort to curb an epidemic of e-cigarette use among teens.
The decision means that manufacturers of certain vaping products in youth-friendly flavors must stop selling the products within 30 days of the ban. If they want to resume sales, they will need to convince the Food and Drug Administration that the pod flavors are safe and appropriate for the public.
But the new ban does not extend to menthol flavoring, and that represents a retreat from an
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