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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Politics
Katharine Gammon

US bans Juul but young vapers are already switching to newer products

‘You can vape things like melatonin or vitamins to feel better and fall asleep faster,’ says pediatric pulmonologist Dr Devika Rao. ‘Newer products present a whole new level of risk.’
‘You can vape things like melatonin or vitamins’ says one expert. ‘Newer products present a whole new level of risk.’ Photograph: José Luis Magaña/AFP/Getty Images

This week, the US effectively banned Juul after the Food and Drug Administration ordered the e-cigarette maker to remove its popular products from the marketplace.

Experts have hailed the move as significant. But they are also concerned that such efforts are failing to keep up with a fast-moving vaping industry – one where young people leap quickly from one product to another.

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