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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matthew Perrone

FDA and DOJ pledge more cooperation on illegal e-cigarettes ahead of congressional hearing

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Federal health regulators and law enforcement officials on Monday vowed to work more closely to stop sales of illegal electronic cigarettes, which have grown into a multibillion-dollar business in the U.S. while skirting government oversight.

The Food and Drug Administration said it would launch a new task force on this issue with the Department of Justice and several other agencies, including the U.S. Postal Service.

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