On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of America ruled that the Office of Nutrition and Medicines acted legally, dismissing two flavored manufacturers used in electronic cigarettes. In the unanimous decision, written by Justice Samuel A. Alita, the judges supported the order of the FDA, which forbade retail traders of marketing flavored tobacco products.
Why so? Well, A law on prevention of family smoking and tobaccoThe 2009 law requires that the manufacturers of new tobacco products be allowed to permit the FDA, and their applications must submit that their products are “suitable for public health.”
What makes an e -cigarette?
E -cigarettes, VAPs and e -cigarettes use battery to heat a special fluid into the aerosol that users inhale. The juice that makes up an electronic cigarette usually contains nicotine (extracted from tobacco), propylene glycol, carcinogens, diocetils, heavy metals such as nickel, tin, lead, cadmium, benzene and much more.
Who in the US consumers e -cigarettes?
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In 2024, electronic cigarettes were most commonly used by tobacco products among high school and high school students, in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). About 1.63 million students claimed that they used cigarettes at the time, and 410,000 high school students and 1.21 million senior students. While some used disposable electronic cigarettes, others prefer pre -filled or filled pod, cartridge, tank and fashion systems. The most popular brands were Elf Bar, Breeze and Mr. Fog.
E -cigarettes contain nicotine
While they are also used to deliver other medicines such as cannabis and marijuana, most e -cigarettes contain nicotine, which is very fond of. Acute effects of nicotine can be toxic, and it can be poisoned by swallowing, breathing or absorbing lime fluid through the skin or eye. In addition, nicotine can harm the development of the brain, which lasts up to 25 years. This can harm a part of the brain that control attention, training, mood and impulse control.
E -cigarettes contain aerosol
Electronic cigarettes produce aerosols, which are a mixture of small particles released in the air. By heating the liquid containing nicotine or some other aroma, and chemical electronic cigarettes produce aerosol, which the user is put into their lungs. While aerosols contain nicotine, chemicals that cause cancer, heavy metals such as nickel, tin, lead, flying organic compounds (Los) and flavors such as diocetils, chemical associated with a serious lung disease.
Health risk from e -cigarettes
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In January 2018, the National Academy of Science, Technology and Medicine published a consensus report based on 800 different studies. He in his report states that there is moderate evidence that the youth who used electronic cigarettes are at increased risk of coughing and wheezing and an increase in asthma exacerbations. A study from the University of North Carolina showed that the two main ingredients in electronic cigarettes- propylene glycol and glycerol vegetables toxic for cells. They also contain acrolein, herbicide used to destroy weeds, which can cause lung injuries and COPD.
