FDA Partners With DOJ, Other Agencies to Combat Illegal Sale of E-Cigarettes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Monday that it will partner with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to combat the illegal sale and distribution of e-cigarettes in the United States.

The FDA and DOJ, along with other partner agencies, will create a federal multi-agency task force to tackle the issue, according to a statement on June 10.

Other agencies include the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the U.S. Marshals Service, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the Federal Trade Commission.

They pledged to use “all available criminal and civil tools” against the illegal distribution of e-cigarettes, which the FDA said has contributed to nicotine addiction among youth in the United States.

“Unauthorized e-cigarettes and vaping products continue to jeopardize the health of Americans—particularly children and adolescents—across the country,” Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin Mizer said.

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