Civic Register
| 9.11.19
Trump Moves to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes - Do You Support a Ban?
Do you support banning flavored e-cigarettes?
What’s the story?
- President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will seek to ban the sale of all flavored e-cigarettes in an effort to discourage youth vaping.
- "We are going to have to do something about it," Trump said after meeting with health policy advisers, adding that vaping was a "new problem in the country."
- Recently, a sixth person in the U.S. died from lung disease related to vaping. And exactly one-year ago, the FDA declared teenage use of e-cigarettes an epidemic.
- A number of cities – and one state – have banned the sale of flavored tobacco products.
What are people saying?
- Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced that a newly proposed enforcement policy would require e-cigarette companies to remove all non-tobacco flavored vaping products from the market.
- After appearing in the Oval Office with the president, first lady Melania Trump and the acting commissioner of the FDA, Azar released a statement:
- “The Trump Administration is making it clear that we intend to clear the market of flavored e-cigarettes to reverse the deeply concerning epidemic of youth e-cigarette use that is impacting children, families, schools and communities,” Azar said.
“We will not stand idly by as these products become an on-ramp to combustible cigarettes or nicotine addiction for a generation of youth.”
- Last week, Melania tweeted:
What do you think?
Do you support a ban on flavored tobacco? Should more cities adopt bans? Or will teens just turn elsewhere for their products? Take action and tell your reps, then share your thoughts below.
—Josh Herman
(Photo Credit: FDA / Flickr)
The Latest
-
IT: Battles between students and police intensify, and... 💻 Should we regulate AI access to our private data?Welcome to Thursday, May 2nd, listeners... The battle between protesters and police intensifies on college campuses across the read more...
-
Should U.S. Implement Laws Protecting Private Data from AI Access?Artificial intelligence is rapidly integrating into our everyday lives, transforming the way we work, live, and interact with read more... Artificial Intelligence
-
Protests Grow Nationwide as Students Demand Divestment From IsraelUpdated May 1, 2024, 11:00 a.m. EST The battle between protesters and police has intensified on college campuses across the read more... Advocacy
-
IT: Rumors spread about ICC charging Israel with war crimes, and... Should states disqualify Trump?Welcome to Tuesday, April 30th, friends... Rumors spread that the International Criminal Court could issue arrest warrants for read more...
I believe in freedom of speech and Freedom of choice
It's injurious & need more research about it.