Proposal To Regulate E-Cigarettes Expected Soon, FDA Says
From: Consumerist
While critics of e-cigarettes raise concerns about everything from exploding devices to poisoning risks to marketing and advertising to minors, there are currently no specific federal regulations on these products. That is likely to change soon, says the head of the FDA.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg told senators at a Congressional budget hearing today that a proposed rule that would establish FDA authority over e-cigarettes should be ready for release “very soon,” Reuters reports.
Currently, the proposal is being examined by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget to assess its potential economic impact.
