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E-cigarette maker Juul Labs says the FDA has approved their continued sale of e-cigarettes
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This decision ends a years-long review of Juul products for potential health risks
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The FDA says today's decision does not mean that the products are FDA approved
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but they do meet the legal standards for marketing tobacco products. Juul's CEO says it's a win for public health. Today's FDA authorization of Juul products marks
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an important step toward making the cigarette obsolete. More than two million adult Americans have switched completely away from deadly cigarettes using Juul products
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Straight Arrow News spoke with a former World Health Organization employee who shared similar sentiments
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I come from public health where the definition of tobacco control is not about ending smoking only
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It's about ending the death and disease from smoking. And I think that I know that vaping products now represent the most effective way of achieving
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complete cessation in smokers far more effective than the nicotine replacement therapy or many other medications Recent studies have shown vaping is not always healthier than actual cigarettes especially when it comes to levels of toxic metals
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In the past, Juul has also taken heat for the number of teens using their products
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The company says they continue to build on progress made, reducing teen nicotine use
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The Biden administration also took a firmer stance on vaping with the goal of eliminating
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teen vaping. President Trump was expected to ease regulations, saying on the campaign trail he wanted to save vaping
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Recent FDA data does show teenage vaping has declined in the last couple of years
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For Straight Arrow News, I'm Lauren Keenan. For more on biased, straight facts, download the Straight Arrow News app or visit SIN.com
