FDA warns Juul for marketing with unproven safety claims

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FDA warned e-cigarette maker Juul today to stop marketing its vapes as much safer than other tobacco products without sufficient evidence this is true

E-cigarettes may be safer than traditional tobacco, but their producers must demonstrate evidence of this to FDA before making such a claim, Sharpless said.

FDA asked for the documents within 30 days. Juul is reviewing the letters and "will fully cooperate," a spokesperson said.

 

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The TV ads are running all over the place for various vaping products. I've even seen them on CNN after a story about the negatives of vaping.

But guns are super cool

JUULvapor is killing our kids. They should be shut down immediately. Investors be damned.... they invested in a toxic product, they deserve a toxic bill for it.

Fck the US_FDA

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