The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers.
The sale of most flavored tobacco products are prohibited in California, but the I-Team has discovered an enforcement loophole that may be putting teenagers and other youths at risk.
California's ban on flavored tobacco went into effect Wednesday after the Supreme Court denied a bid by the tobacco industry to block the measure.
The study surveyed millions of middle and high school students in the U.S. about use of flavored e-cigarettes. The agencies say the responses show a cause for concern.
The FDA can now regulate all forms of nicotine, closing a vaping loophole.
North Carolina's AG announced he reached a settlement with the e-cigarette maker, requiring it to pay $40M and make "drastic changes" to how it operates in the state.