5 Myths About FDA’s Regulation of Vapor Products

(By Elaine Keller for The Daily Signal)

On May 5, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a rule known as the Deeming Regulation, extending its authority under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, or Tobacco Act, to all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), also known as vapor products.

Some scientific journals refer to these products as electronic nicotine delivery systems.

A June 16 consumer update states that the FDA’s goal is to protect Americans from tobacco-related disease and death. Some of the steps being taken include restricting sales to minors, requiring health warnings, and making manufacturers show that the products “meet the applicable public health standard set by the law.” Read article here….

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