San Francisco may ban e-cigarettes until the FDA assesses their impact on public health after concerns the devices could tempt children. Young people in the US are more likely to use e-cigarettes than adults with manufacturers including sweet flavours in the products. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said millions middle- and high-school students used the devices during a 30-day period in 2018. The FDA has given manufacturers until 2021 to submit evaluation applications, but San Francisco city attorney Dennis Herrera said evaluation should have preceded the sale of the e-cigarettes.
San Francisco may ban e-cigarettes until the FDA assesses their impact on public health after concerns the devices could tempt children. Young people in the US are more likely to use e-cigarettes than adults with manufacturers including sweet flavours in the products. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said more than 3.6 million middle- and high-school students used the devices during a 30-day period in 2018. The FDA has given manufacturers until 2021 to submit evaluation applications, but San Francisco city attorney Dennis Herrera said evaluation should have preceded the sale of the e-cigarettes.