electronic tobacco products E-Cigarettes, Vapes, and other Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) FDA approves new flavored e-cigarette

Truth Initiative researchers found that IQOS may appeal to youth and young adults because of marketing that depicts the product as sophisticated, high-tech and aspirational and sleek, exclusive items akin to iPhones. The marketing of the product is particularly concerning because of the current youth e-cigarette epidemic, driven by JUUL

For the FDAs purposes, if a tobacco product meets the legal definition of a cigarette but the tobacco is not heated to a temperature high enough to cause combustion, the product would be currently categorized as a non-combusted cigarette and regulated as a cigarette

Thus, although scientists are closer to identifying which individuals are at risk of cancer and addiction based on their genetic profile, it is the combination of genetics and how the individual interacts with his/her environment that will be the best predictor of whether the person develops an addiction to nicotine and/or develops cancer

Selected winners must submit their application within 45 days of selection