Flawed Baseline | FDA Formalizes De Facto Flavor Ban | RegWatch
March 30, 2026 by regulatorwatch.com
Flawed Baseline | FDA Formalizes De Facto Flavor Ban | RegWatch
The FDA issued draft guidance on evaluating flavoured nicotine vaping products for public health. The new framework may not significantly impact the U.S. vaping industry. The guidance places a high evidentiary burden on flavored vapes, preferred by adult smokers. It questions whether flavoured vapes should exceed tobacco vapes or match combustible tobacco.
14.10% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 39.8 million current smokers in United States 17.10% of men are current smokers but only 11.10% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
