According to a report from WGN.TV on December 2nd, a congressman from Illinois in the United States has announced an investigation into e-cigarette products produced in China and sold in the American market.
US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has expressed concern over Chinese-made e-cigarettes flooding the American market and being sold to both children and adults. Officials are worried because the ingredients in these e-cigarettes can sometimes be even more harmful than nicotine. According to their perspective, these e-cigarettes often come in fruity and candy flavors, clearly targeting children and teenagers.
On Monday (2nd), the legislator stated in a press conference that, "the vast majority of the new vapes that have entered the market are being illegally imported from China and these vapes, we have no idea what they contain because they're being manufactured in facilities that are not being in any way being inspected by the FDA."
He also added that these products come from some illegal companies.
On the same day, the United States Supreme Court held a hearing on the FDA's jurisdiction over e-cigarettes. Currently, FDA has approved 34 tobacco and mint-flavored e-cigarettes, but many other varieties are still being sold on shelves.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart stated that his officers are attempting to remove illegal e-cigarettes, but often they are unable to determine which products are legal and which are illegal.
"We don't know what we're doing because if we take the wrong stuff, and it's the legal stuff, we'll get sued," Tom Dart said. "And so, we're just left scratching our heads. It's been wildly frustrating."
"At the end of the day, we must remember this: our kids are not for sale," Tom Dart said.
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