Trump said the US will increase age limits for the purchase of electronic cigarettes

U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. plans to raise the age limit for the purchase of electronic cigarettes and related vaping products until 21. Writes about this Reuters.

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Trump, speaking to reporters in the White House, did not give more detailed information about the administration’s regulatory plans and did not indicate a specific date for any announcements.

U.S. health officials are alarmed by a nationwide outbreak of serious vaping-related lung diseases and are concerned about the high level of use of electronic smoking devices, especially among young people.

Trump called on the Department of Health and the Food and Drug Administration to examine the issue.

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Congress is also exploring this issue. In addition, various US states and cities have banned vaping, faced with an increase in lung disease.

“We have to take care of our children, that's the most important thing, so we will set the age limit for the purchase and use of vaping products at 21,” Trump said.

Nevertheless, he recognized the interests of the vaping industry and said that the administration also weighs the impact of any of its actions on the number of jobs.

“We're talking about age, but we're also talking about making sure people have a place to work,” he told reporters.

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The use of flavors, such as peppermint and fruit, to make vaping more attractive, has also been criticized by vape ban advocates. On Thursday, November 8, electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc said it would stop selling mint flavor cartridges.

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

• According to the latest data,quantity vaping deaths increased to 37 cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has officially confirmed more than 1800 cases of ill health due to electronic cigarettes.
• Flavored Electronic Cigarettes officially banned in new york state.
• Prior to this ban on electronic cigarettes was introduced in san francisco, which made it the first city in the United States to take such a step.
• Doctors talking about “Vaping epidemic”while manufacturers of electronic cigarettes claim that their health hazard is still less than the harmful effects of traditional smoking.

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