FDA and DOJ Form Task Force to Combat Illegal E-Cigarette Sales
New initiative targets unauthorized vaping products, focusing on youth protection and public health.
- The task force includes multiple federal agencies such as ATF, U.S. Marshals, and Postal Service.
- FDA has issued over 1,100 warning letters for illegal e-cigarette sales.
- High school e-cigarette use has declined, but middle school use has increased.
- Thousands of unauthorized vaping products, primarily from China, continue to enter the U.S.
- The task force will pursue both criminal and civil enforcement actions.
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