Another Study on Flavored Vaping Products the FDA Can Ignore

January 14, 2025 by reason.com

Another Study on Flavored Vaping Products the FDA Can Ignore

The FDA has been reluctant to approve non-tobacco-flavored vaping products, potentially hindering smoking reduction efforts. A study in Addictive Behaviors showed that participants using non-tobacco flavors had higher e-cigarette uptake and reduced cigarette smoking compared to tobacco flavor users. Despite evidence supporting the benefits of alternative flavors, the FDA continues to deny marketing applications for such products without clear justification. The study suggests that non-tobacco flavors may be more effective in helping adults quit smoking than tobacco flavors. This highlights the FDA's narrow approach to vaping products, potentially impeding public health efforts to reduce smoking.


19.30% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 52.1 million current smokers in United States 22.90% of men are current smokers but only 15.80% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR


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