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Al Jazeera
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Al Jazeera Staff

US federal health agency bans Juul e-cigarettes

Juul Labs Inc said in a statement that it would explore 'all of our options under the FDA's regulations and the law, including appealing the decision' [File: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg]

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has moved to ban the sale and distribution of products from Juul Labs Inc, an e-cigarette company that many blame for sparking a proliferation of teenage vaping in the United States.

In a statement on Thursday, the federal health agency said the company must stop selling and distributing its products in the US – including its vaping device and flavoured cartridges – while those already on the market must be removed.

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