FDA orders Juul e-cigarettes and vaping products to be taken off the market in US

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JUST IN: The FDA announced it is taking Juul Labs e-cigarettes and other products off the market.

Packages of Juul e-cigarettes are displayed at a shop, Nov. 7, 2019, in San Rafael, Calif.It comes after the federal health agency completed a nearly two-year review of the manufacturer's application to sell its vaping device and tobacco- and menthol-flavored pods.MORE: FDA delays decision on Juul while banning less popular e-cigarette products

"Today's action is further progress on the FDA's commitment to ensuring that all e-cigarette and electronic nicotine delivery system products currently being marketed to consumers meet our public health standards," FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf said in a statement. "The agency has dedicated significant resources to review products from the companies that account for most of the U.S. market.

After hitting the market in the mid-2010s, Juul became the most popular brand of e-cigarettes available, in large part due to its wide variety of flavors, including creme, mango and mint. Politicians and anti-tobacco advocates have accused the company of using these flavors -- along with a sleek design resembling a USB flash drive -- to market vaping to U.S. children and teenagers.

 

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I mean, atleast that will save me money

Big win for Cigarette lobbyist. 🙄

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