How ‘Sour Raspberry Gummy Bear’ — and Other Chinese Vapes — Made Fools of American Lawmakers
January 27, 2025 by politico.com
How ‘Sour Raspberry Gummy Bear’ — and Other Chinese Vapes — Made Fools of American Lawmakers
America faces a significant teenage vaping problem, with 1.63 million middle and high schoolers reporting usage. Popular disposable vapes, often brightly colored and flavored like candy or fruit, are designed to attract kids, despite packing dangerous nicotine levels equivalent to 590 cigarettes. These flavored vapes are technically illegal, but state laws, like Oklahoma's 2021 legislation, have been ineffective due to loopholes. Oklahoma’s law intended to limit sales to FDA-authorized or pre-2016 vapes but failed in enforcement, allowing unauthorized products to remain widely available. This highlights the challenges in regulating youth vaping.
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.
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