Lawmakers seek action against Elf Bar and other fruity e-cigarettes imported from China

December 11, 2023 by qz.com

Lawmakers seek action against Elf Bar and other fruity e-cigarettes imported from China

House lawmakers are demanding information from federal officials on what they are doing to stop the recent influx of kid-appealing electronic cigarettes from China. Members of a new congressional committee on U.S.-China relations sent the request Thursday to Justice Department and Food and Drug Administration leaders, calling attention to “the extreme proliferation of illicit vaping products.”


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24.40% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 288.3 million current smokers in China 46.40% of men are current smokers but only 1.90% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR

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