AMA applauds new FDA rule on e-cigarettes, additional tobacco products

Concerned by the alarming growth of electronic cigarette use among the nation's youth, the American Medical Association (AMA) today applauded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) new rule banning the sale of e-cigarettes and nicotine delivery products to minors.

"The AMA supports the FDA's new rule and its efforts to ensure the public — especially young people — is aware of and protected from these harmful products," said AMA President Steven J. Stack, M.D. "The new FDA rule, which fills the gap in federal regulations on purchasing, labeling and packaging of e-cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products, is a notable and important step that will ban the sale of these products to minors and improve public health. However, we urge FDA to issue further regulations addressing marketing of these products and banning flavored e-cigarettes, which are particularly enticing to minors."