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The US Is Being Flooded by Chinese Vapes
The US government vowed to crack down on the sale of illegal nicotine vapes. They only got cheaper, fancier, and more potent.
Far from a one-off novelty, the RAMA model is part of a wave of technologically sophisticated and highly potent disposable vapes that have begun appearing on shelves in smoke shops and convenience stores across the United States in recent months, according to industry data, social media posts, and other records viewed by WIRED. Jim McKinney, a spokesperson for the FDA, said the agency plans to continue its existing work targeting the entire supply chain for illegal flavored vapes, including seizing shipments at the border and issuing financial penalties to manufacturers and retail stores. Tony Abboud, executive director of the Vapor Technology Association, a trade group that lobbies on behalf of e-cigarette companies in Washington, says the FDA’s approach hasn’t been effective and will only result in consumers losing access to products he argues are less harmful than combustible cigarettes.
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