A new report presented by several anti-smoking and health organizations calls on the Food and Drug Administration to ban candy and fruit flavors for tobacco products including e-cigarettes.
“THE FLAVOR TRAP” REPORT: THE FLAVOR TRAP
This new report presented by several anti-tobacco and health defense organizations therefore attacks candy and fruit flavors for tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. The groups claim flavored e-liquids and little cigars create addiction risk for new generations to come, so they call on Congress to reject the currently pending measure that would weaken the FDA's authority over e-cigarettes. , cigars and certain other tobacco products.
The report, entitledThe Flavor Trap ", quotes a 2014 study counted more than 7 flavors for e-cigarettes, adding that hundreds more were added each month. The report also notes that the sales of flavored cigars had jumped by nearly 700% since 50. “According to the report these products are available in a great many flavors: confectionery, ice cream, cotton candy, peanut, chocolate for e-cigarettes. and in other flavors (cherry, watermelon…) for cigars, the report says.
This report "The Flavor TrapWas published by the American Lung Association, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Academy of Pediatrics.
Source : Pharmacist.com/
