FDA bans sale of Juul e-cigarettes in the US

Juul e-cigarettes will be pulled from US shelves today amid a Biden-led crackdown on the industry accused of being a gateway for young people to start smoking.

The Food and Drug Administration said it has banned the sale of all Juul products, including vape devices and remaining menthol and tobacco pods.

But he added that Americans can still own and use the devices.

The agency stepped up after Juul failed to provide “sufficient proof” that products met safety requirements. It also raised concerns about potentially dangerous liquids leaking from devices.

E-cigarette advocates called the banning of America’s most popular electronic cigarette product “one of the greatest cases of neglect in history”.

But public health groups have welcomed the blockade, arguing that Juul has been allowed to “target” youth with tobacco “for too long.”

The move is the latest in the FDA’s review of e-cigarettes sold in America, which has already banned popular fruit and mint flavors.

The FDA said today’s ban applies to any Juul device, as well as capsules containing three and five percent tobacco or menthol.

A spokesperson for the agency has issued a marketing disclaimer order to stop its sales, saying it goes into effect today.

But the Juul website currently allows Americans to purchase e-cigarettes and refills on their devices.

The FDA has threatened enforcement action against any companies that continue to sell Juul e-cigarettes, but did not specify what that means.

Michele Mital, deputy director of the tobacco products agency, said today that Juul has failed to prove that its products meet safety standards.

“Like all manufacturers, Juul has had the opportunity to demonstrate that their product marketing meets these standards,” he said.

“However, the company did not provide such evidence and instead asked us important questions.

“Without the necessary data to identify the relevant health risks, the FDA is issuing these rejection orders.”

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf accused Juul of playing a “significant role” in increasing e-cigarette use among young people.

DailyMail.com contacted Juul for a clarification on the order.

The company sought FDA approval for its vape device and capsules.

But today’s decision means that the remaining Juul products will now be removed from the shelves.

Juul is the most popular e-cigarette brand on the market, believed to be responsible for around 42% of all devices sold.

The second most popular is Vuse with around 36%.

The American Steam Manufacturing Association, which represents the industry, made the transition today.

“When measured by the lives lost and potentially destroyed, the FDA’s incredible indifference to ordinary Americans and their right to switch to a much safer alternative to e-cigarettes will certainly be considered one of the greatest episodes of neglect,” said President Amanda Wheeler. History. †

However, some public health groups welcomed the move.

Erika Sward, vice president of advocacy for the American Lung Association, said the FDA’s decision to remove all Juul products from the market was both very welcome and overdue.

“Juul’s campaign to connect children took too long.”

Devices like the JUUL are largely responsible for the recent increase in tobacco use among youth due to their fruity flavor and an easy way to carry and use without getting caught (archive photo)

In 2019, federal data showed that one in four high school students had used an e-cigarette at least once in the past 30 days. That was an 11.7 percent increase just two years ago.

Concerns were exacerbated by the vaping-related lung disease epidemic in 2020.

But despite continued FDA pressure, teen cigarette consumption has now dropped to 11.3 percent.

E-cigarettes work by giving users nicotine by vaporizing the liquid inside nicotine cartridges or capsules, which is the addictive substance.

Manufacturers claim that their products can help people quit smoking by providing nicotine without the associated health risks.

The FDA has told all vaporizer manufacturers to grant regulatory approval by 2020 and has now processed nearly one million out of three million applications.

In April 2021, the agency banned menthol cigarettes, as well as any flavored cigars.

Refillable e-cigarette cartridges containing fruit or mint flavors have also been banned, but cartridges intended for disposal are still on sale.

Flavored products, in particular, are often regulated because taste is one of the main barriers to tobacco harvesting and are easier to use as a gateway for new smokers.

It plays a special role for young smokers who use vape devices like the Juul.

Under the new rules, a company that wants to market a fruit- or mint-flavored refillable device must first get approval from the FDA, which has rejected hundreds of them.

To circumvent these orders, many companies began using synthetic forms of the drugs in their devices to evade regulators. This gap was closed in April.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also published research in March that found more than 2.5 million U.S. college students were using certain tobacco products by 2021.

Authorities reported that 80% of tobacco use comes from disposable e-cigarettes and cartridges such as Juul.

In the study, nearly 2.06 million high school students — 13 percent of the study population — and four percent of high school students — 470,000 participants — reported using “current” tobacco.

The CDC reports that more than 2.5 million students in the United States are “current” consumers of tobacco products by 2021. This includes 13% of high school students and 4% of high school students

Disposable e-cigarettes and refillable cartridges account for more than 80% of adolescent tobacco use in America

By comparison, in 2020, the CDC reported that 8 percent of high school students and three percent of high school students were current tobacco users.

34% of high school students and 11% of high school students reported using tobacco products at least once.

According to CDC research, e-cigarette devices made the largest contribution to the increase in nicotine and tobacco consumption last year.

Of students who reported that they still smoke, 54% said they used a disposable e-cigarette, and 29% said they used some type of rechargeable device similar to a Juul.

Devices that enable young people to consume nicotine easily and conspicuously account for more than 80% of students’ total tobacco consumption.

Nicotine does not have many of the same adverse effects and cancer risks as tobacco, but increases the risk of high blood pressure, narrowing of the arteries and increased heart rate.

E-cigarette use among school-age children can be attributed to their enjoyment, and the devices’ resemblance to a USB flash drive makes it easy for kids to take them to school without getting caught.

Some states and cities have banned the sale of nicotine-flavored products, although there are mixed results as to whether it successfully prevents teens from acquiring the habit.

Opponents of these bans say they will encourage young people to use more harmful tobacco products, such as cigarettes, instead of less risky nicotine.

“By targeting safer nicotine products like vaping, we will unintentionally encourage high school students to smoke, it would be a terrible outcome,” Mark Oates, director of consumer advocacy group We, told DailyMail.com in March.