The proposed FDA rules, which are supported by ample evidence, have been long overdue, said California Attorney General Rob Bonta in a press release
Violations by retailers can lead to significant penalties, including fines of up to $1,000 for a first offense, escalating for subsequent violations, and potential suspension or revocation of their license to sell tobacco and vapor products
It accounts for 80% of deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Romehs statement also cited data published last year from the National Youth Tobacco Survey, which found more than 2.5 million people under the age of 18 use e-cigarettes, and 85% of middle and high school students who reported using e-cigarettes were buying flavored versions
Methods Alcohol and tobacco attributable fractions were subtracted from lifetime general population risks of developing alcohol- and smoking-related cancers, to estimate the lifetime cancer risk in alcohol-abstaining non-smokers