Congress, save e-cigarettes from the FDA

In April, House appropriators faced a decision with major ramifications for efforts to combat smoking and protect public health. The Food and Drug Administration is poised to adopt rules that could cripple the e-cigarette industry, obstructing the availability of a safer alternative to cigarettes. The appropriators might be the last line of defense against wrong-headed action by the FDA. E-cigarettes, and vaping products more generally, don't burn tobacco, allowing them to deliver the nicotine

In April, House appropriators faced a decision with major ramifications for efforts to combat smoking and protect public health. The Food and Drug Administration is poised to adopt rules that could cripple the e-cigarette industry, obstructing the availability of a safer alternative to cigarettes. The appropriators might be the last line of defense against wrong-headed action by the FDA. E-cigarettes, and vaping products more generally, don't burn tobacco, allowing them to deliver the nicotine…