Until recently, this relatively new industry has gone unregulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Both can lead to respiratory failure and even death. While e-cigarettes are relatively new and the long-term effects still being discovered, the short-term effects of vaping can also cause chronic conditions like chronic cough, chronic congestion, phlegm and popcorn lung (chronic bronchitis)
Matthew Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, urged the Obama administration to appeal the ruling that he said is wrong on the science and wrong on the law. He said a delay would only serve the financial interests of tobacco companies that spend billions to downplay the health risks of smoking and glamorize tobacco use.
During the pandemic, smoking increased for the first time in 20 years, which some experts blamed on a federal tax on vaping products.
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