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SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 11:58 AM Aug 2020

Lawmakers urge the FDA to temporarily clear e-cigarettes from market amid Covid pandemic. Here's why

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/08/11/health/covid-vaping-fda-lawmakers-letter-bn/index.html

The take away here...

"This is true in vapers as young as 13, which is particularly concerning, given that young people are increasingly driving the spread of COVID-19, threatening the health and safety of Americans of all ages,"

wrote Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform's Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, who sent the letter on behalf of the subcommittee.

Open schools in person? 🤬
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Lawmakers urge the FDA to temporarily clear e-cigarettes from market amid Covid pandemic. Here's why (Original Post) SheltieLover Aug 2020 OP
Why are they sharing their pipes, joints, other drug stuff during these times like this? Idiots. SWBTATTReg Aug 2020 #1
"drug stuff? obamanut2012 Aug 2020 #2
Well, since the legal age to buy e-cigarettes is 18... flotsam Aug 2020 #3

SWBTATTReg

(22,112 posts)
1. Why are they sharing their pipes, joints, other drug stuff during these times like this? Idiots.
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 12:19 PM
Aug 2020

I was wondering if this would happen, being that I see them (in TV shows of course) where they are passing the joints around, yikes!

flotsam

(3,268 posts)
3. Well, since the legal age to buy e-cigarettes is 18...
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 03:36 PM
Aug 2020

...this is bullshit. I vape currently at the age of 66 and pulling vape products would drive me back to smoking tobacco. And incidentally, seniors are more likely to suffer bad outcomes than minors using a product illegally.

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