Explain What FDA Authorization of E-Cigarettes Really Means

January 2022

FDA's "authorization" of Vuse e-cigs will lead to mixed messages.

Be ready to explain the role of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation when educating inpatients.

All e-cigarettes undergo FDA review. FDA evaluates whether possible benefits of an e-cig, such as helping people stop smoking regular cigarettes...outweigh risks, such as luring teens to e-cig use.

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Explain What FDA Authorization of E-Cigarettes Really Means

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