How Regulators Misunderstand The Toxicity Arguments About E-Cigarettes

Source from:  Vaping Post 08/08/2019

The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that the agency is accepting public comments regarding additional constituent substances found in e-liquids, any other chemicals or chemical compounds and whether any should be added to the established Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents (HPHCs) list, as mandated under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act.

In the Federal Register, the FDA elaborated on how it has identified up to 19 new chemicals that are present in vaping products and its intention to list any of these chemicals on the harmful and potentially harmful constituents listing.

According to the notice for comment, some of these new 19 chemicals include glycidol, ethylene glycol through ingestion, diacetyl, and glycerol.

“As our oversight and scientific knowledge of tobacco products has evolved, so too should our requirements for manufacturers and importers to provide information about the chemicals or chemical compounds in their products that cause or could cause harm to users and nonusers,” acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless said in a statement regarding the publication of the public request for comment. “We remain committed to meeting the important goal of ensuring the public can clearly understand the real and potential risks of tobacco product use as we work to protect kids and significantly reduce tobacco-related disease and death.”

This new request for public comment from the agency additionally coincides with the release of several new studies that question the toxicity of these constituent chemicals and whether ingredients that make e-liquids flavored are additionally toxic to humans over time.  Enditem