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FDA Announces Major Seizures of Illegal Vaping Products as Senators Decry Youth Addiction
Summary
During the hearing Commissioner McCary said the FDA is seizing illegal Chinese vaping products, and senators pressed the agency on youth vaping, interdiction efforts and treatment needs for addicted teenagers.
Dr. McCary told the Appropriations subcommittee that the FDA, working with other agencies, is increasing interdiction of illegal vaping products. "Today, we are announcing the seizure of nearly 2,000,000 illegal vaping products from China," he said; later in the hearing he added that the agency had confiscated about $34,000,000 worth of illegal e‑cigarettes.
Why it matters: Senators described rising youth vaping rates and addiction among high‑school students and urged an…
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