Federal e-cigarette safety-cap legislation that recently passed both the House and the Senate, which will help save the lives of many children, is continuing a national conversation about how this product is regulated.Those of us who have dedicated our lives to health promotion and disease prevention believe that requiring childproof packaging for liquid nicotine represents a common-sense measure in the ongoing battle to protect our children from dangerous products.

Cynthia Cabrera, president of the Smoke-Free Alternatives Trade Association, suggested in the Wall Street Journal that e-cigarettes are only intended for adults:“These are adult products and should be treated like adult products.”However we continue to see that the growth of e-cigarette use is happening predominantly among young people. Specifically, the CDC found the number of middle and high school students who use e-cigarettes has tripled in the U.S. since 2013 from 3.9 percent to 14 percent.Part of this growth is due, in part, to the marketing of e-cigarette flavors, such as Sweet Tarts, Gummi Bears, Dr Pepper and Fruit Loops, which research supports may attract the attention of many children and young people.

How E-cigarette Wholesale Is Being Restricted,The FDA is trying to limit teen use, which has been soaring, by prohibiting sales to those under 18 and the distribution of free samples. But the agency does not directly limit flavors in e-cigarettes, which vary from bacon to bubble gum and have been popular with teens.The use of e-cigarettes is on the rise among U.S. middle and high school students, according to government figures, and officials said they are now the most commonly used tobacco product among youth.

Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products released in April showed that 3 million middle and high school students reported using e-cigarettes in 2015, compared with 2.46 million in 2014.The FDA established a staggered review period for products introduced after Feb. 15, 2007, of between 12 and 24 months. The FDA had proposed a two-year grace period.

How E-cigarette Wholesale Is Being Restricted,An additional, necessary step for the future should be the disclosure that formaldehyde — a known carcinogen — is released, as well as ultrafine particles, which get trapped in the lungs causing tissue inflammation.In addition, the volatility and variability of voltage of the batteries in e-cigarettes are known to explode and cause serious burns and injuries — there is nothing safe about this product.

Without additional, common-sense measures going forward, we risk repeating the public health nightmare caused by cigarette smoking. We must ensure that the progress represented by the safety-cap legislation is only a first — not the last step we take together. After all, the safety of our children and the health of our community are at stake.

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