How Trump can fix the illicit vaping crisis
November 26, 2025 by washingtontimes.com
How Trump can fix the illicit vaping crisis
Less than a year into his second term, President Trump is facing the consequences of decisions made during the Biden years, especially visible in the crisis of the illicit nicotine market. Currently, up to 85% of vaping devices sold in the U.S. are illegal because they have not received FDA authorization. Around 9 in 10 products have never undergone full FDA review, have not been approved for sale, or are stuck in the agency’s backlog. The ingredients and manufacturing processes of devices that avoid FDA oversight remain unknown.
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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