Attorney Gen. Madigan urges FDA to ban flavored tobacco products
CHICAGO, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — Attorney General Lisa Madigan, along with eight other attorneys general, filed comments urging the Food and Drug Administration to ban flavored tobacco products in e-cigarettes, little cigars and other non-combustible products.
Madigan is moving forward with the ban due to how often these products are being used by middle and high school students, as said in a press release.
The FDA issued an Advance Notice on March 21 in order to solicit information related to the role that flavoring tobacco plays in the use of tobacco products.
The FDA is seeking comments, data, research and other results on the issue.
Madigan and other attorneys general are urging a complete ban of the flavors of tobacco products.
“With a variety of sweet, candy and fruity flavors, it is no surprise that young people are drawn to these tobacco products,” said Madigan in a press release. “Nicotine is harmful no matter how it is consumed, and flavored tobacco products should be banned entirely.”
In 2009, Congress enacted the Tobacco Control Act (TCA), which banned cigarettes that contained flavors other than tobacco or menthol and granted the FDA the authority to regulate tobacco products.
The TCA aims to reduce the number of youths who smoke and use tobacco products.
The attorneys general who are supporting Madigan include those of Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.
