What to Know About the Science of E-Cigarettes, Time Magazine

[sofarsogood]

Time has usually been a reasonably good source of news. In this article they say that the FDA may only regulates ecigs where health claims are made. I believe that is incorrect because they have been given additional authority to regulate anything that is "deemed" tobacco, right?. I've been assuming that the problem is the FDA can restrict products that they deem to be tobacco related regardless of health claims or health issues, right?

Electronic Cigarettes: What the Latest Science Says About E-Cigs

 

[chomper33]

Some of those ecig researchers are complete idiots. Their tests all seem to amount to:

Use it reasonably and it may be fine, however..

ECIGS CAUSE CANCER AT 10GAZILLOIN GIGAWATTS WHILE DRY BURNING

 

[Rickajho]

Some of those ecig researchers are complete idiots. Their tests all seem to amount to:

Use it reasonably and it may be fine, however..

ECIGS CAUSE CANCER AT 10GAZILLOIN GIGAWATTS WHILE DRY BURNING<sup>*

*</sup>Researchers have yet to find a trial subject willing to inhale under test conditions.

You didn't finish - fixed that for you.

 

[sofarsogood]

What I am asking is what the extent of FDA authority really is. Apparently in 2009 the FDA tried to ban import of every sort and kind of vaping product and the courts shut them down. Now they are holed up in their ivory tower letting the public and public health authorities rip each other apart and contemplating--what?

Then there are the States. New York Governor Cuomo threatens he will ban the sale of flavored eliquids. Is he serious or just jockying for position? If he can do that it might shut down all the vape shops which is bad if you own a vape shop or need them for quit smoking support but does State government have the authority to criminalize vaping without doing the same to tobacco? How much authority do they really have?

 

[DC2]

Time has usually been a reasonably good source of news. In this article they say that the FDA may only regulates ecigs where health claims are made.

That statement is correct at this time.

I believe that is incorrect because they have been given additional authority to regulate anything that is "deemed" tobacco, right?.

Yes, and when they get "deemed" to be a tobacco product THEN the FDA will be able to regulate them as such.

What I am asking is what the extent of FDA authority really is. Apparently in 2009 the FDA tried to ban import of every sort and kind of vaping product and the courts shut them down. Now they are holed up in their ivory tower letting the public and public health authorities rip each other apart and contemplating--what?

They are contemplating what the final "deeming" regulations are going to say.
And we are contemplating how, and how much, those regulations will change the vaping industry.

Then there are the States. New York Governor Cuomo threatens he will ban the sale of flavored eliquids. Is he serious or just jockying for position?

Good question.

If he can do that it might shut down all the vape shops which is bad if you own a vape shop or need them for quit smoking support but does State government have the authority to criminalize vaping without doing the same to tobacco? How much authority do they really have?

They can pass all kinds of various restrictions.
Keep an eye on the Legislation News subforum to see what they are trying to do.