Vaping

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Introduction
Pros
- Pro 1: E-cigarettes help adults quit smoking cigarettes and lower youth smoking rates.
- Pro 2: Vaping is a safer way to ingest nicotine than smoking cigarettes.
- Pro 3: E-cigarettes reduce health care costs for smokers.
Cons
- Con 1: The health risks of vaping are different but just as serious as those tied to smoking.
- Con 2: E-cigarettes can catch fire and explode.
- Con 3: Disposable vapes and cigarettes are both bad for the environment.
U.S. State Vaping Regulations
International Vaping Bans
Timeline: FDA Action on Vapes
- August 8, 2016 - FDA Begins Regulating Vapes as Tobacco Products
- July 12, 2019 - Court Ruling Requires New Product Applications for All Vaping Products
- September 11, 2019 - President Trump Plans to End Flavored Vape Sales
- September 9, 2021 - FDA Denies Almost One Million Applications for Vaping Products
- October 12, 2021 - FDA Authorizes Vuse E-cigarette and Cartridges
- June 23, 2022 - FDA Orders Juul to Stop Selling All Products in the United States
- September 6, 2022 - Juul Settles Lawsuits with States and Puerto Rico
- February 22, 2023 - FDA Files Civil Money Compaints Against Four Manufacturers
- March 15, 2023 - FDA Has Reviewed Most of Applications Submitted in 2020
- May 12, 2023 - FDA Issues Marketing Denial Orders to 10 Companies
- September 28, 2023 - FDA Fines 22 Companies for Selling Unauthorized Vaping Products
- October 12, 2023 - FDA Issues Marketing Denial Orders to R.J. Reynolds
- November 2, 2023 - FDA Announces Drop in Vape Use Among High School Students
- December 14, 2023 - FDA Announces Seizure of 1.4 Million Unauthorized Vaping Products
- 2024 - FDA Issues Warning Letters to Vape Retailers
- June 10, 2024 - Justice Department and FDA Announce Federal Task Force
- June 2024 - FDA Allows Juul to Sell Four Types of Menthol Vapes
- September 5, 2024 - FDA Announces Drop in Youth Vaping
- October 30, 2024 - FDA Issues Warning Letters about Vapes with Smart Technology Designs
- December 2, 2024 - U.S. Supreme Court Hears FDA Arguments About Regulation of Flavored Vapes
- January 2025 - FDA Lists 34 Lawful Vapes and Vaping Products
- January 16, 2025 - FDA Proposes New Maximum Nicotine Content Rule, Excludes Vapes
- January 31, 2025 - FDA Lists Civil Money Complaints Against 5,315 Companies
- April 2, 2025 - U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of FDA Limitations
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