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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Oliver O'Connell

FDA looking to make vapes less addictive as agency head claims 85% of those sold are ‘illegal’

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it is taking significant steps to make vaping less addictive, with its commissioner likening a synthetic byproduct found in some products to an opioid.

Vapes or e-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among American youths, and there is growing concern about addiction.

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