NAQC Newsroom: Tobacco Control

DOJ, FDA Illicit E-cigarette Task Force Marks Critical Step in Combatting Youth Vaping Crisis

Sunday, June 23, 2024  
Posted by: Natalia Gromov

The announcement by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the creation of a federal multi-agency task force to crack down on the sale of illegal e-cigarettes marks an important step in protecting our nation’s youth from the dangers of these illicit youth-appealing products. Over the past several years, illegal e-cigarettes have flooded the market, with fruity flavors and easy access driving youth initiation — and, ultimately, nicotine addiction.
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