The U.S President Donald Trump said he is planning to ban flavored e-cigarettes after a number of deaths. He has declared the companies were getting rich as people died. Trump delivered his words at the Oval Office with his most senior health official. He said the issue had become such that parents needed to be taught regarding what was happening to young people. Trump said, “People are going to watch what we’re saying and parents are going to be a lot tougher with respect to their children. They’ve become very rich companies very fast and the whole thing with vaping is it’s very profitable. And I want companies; you know that that’s why I’m fighting with China. But we can’t allow people to get sick”. He also said, “And we can’t have our kids be so affected. And I’m hearing it.” Trump spoke alongside first lady Melania Trump, and Alex Azar (the secretary of health and human services).
Azar also said the FDA (federal food and drug administration) will develop guidelines to terminate all e-cigarette flavors from the market except tobacco. He said, “We simply have to remove these attractive flavored products from the marketplace until they can secure FDA approval if they can”. Azar said the makers of flavored e-cigarette products could apply for FDA permission to re-enter the market. But, only products that represent a net benefit to the nation’s public health can win FDA clearance. He said the administration will permit tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes to remain available as an option for adult smokers. But warned if children start using those products, we will take enforcement action there also. The first public comments of the President on vaping come as health authorities across the country are investigating hundreds of breathing illnesses reported in people who have used e-cigarettes and other vaping devices. It is noteworthy that no single device, ingredient or additive has been identified, though many cases involve marijuana vaping devices.