F.D.A. imposes rules for e-cigarettes in a landmark move

An article in The New York Times about sweeping new rules issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that for the first time extend federal regulatory authority to e-cigarettes, banning their sale to anyone under 18 and requiring adults under the age of 26 to show photo identification to buy them, quotes Gary Giovino, professor and chair of community health and health behavior in the School of Public Health and Health Professions. “If the vape shops go out of business because they cannot afford to provide the information the FDA needs, then the multinational tobacco companies will have less competition,” he said.

Read more:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/06/science/fda-rules-electronic-cigarettes.html?_r=0

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-05-05/obama-administration-announces-new-rules-for-e-cigarette-tobacco-products

http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/fda-taking-action-to-regulate-e-cigarettes-20160505

http://www.wgrz.com/news/local/feds-announce-tougher-e-cigarette-rules/175242824