JUUL E-cigarettes Gain Popularity Among Youth, But Awareness of Nicotine Presence Remains Low
Summary
While e-cigarettes may be less harmful than combustible tobacco products — which remain the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the country — e-cigarettes are shown to strongly increase the likelihood of smoking cigarettes among young people.5 This escalates the urgency for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation and public education regarding the risks for young people."The findings of the new Truth Initiative study demonstrate the need for FDA regulation, as well as education among teens and their parents on the risks of products like JUUL.Due to this delay in action, Truth Initiative and six other public health and medical groups have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the FDAs decision to allow e-cigarettes to avoid full regulatory compliance until 2022 – a full four years past the original deadline and 13 years since the FDA was given authority over tobacco products in the United States.The Washington D.C.-based organization, formerly known as Legacy, was established and funded through the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement between attorneys general from 46 states, five U.S. territories and the tobacco industry.