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Vaping Surge Pushes FDA to Move Ahead With E-Cigarette Curbs
- FDA chief also seeks limits on menthol cigarettes, some cigars
- Number of U.S. high school students using e-cigs up 78 percent
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Facing a rapid increase in teen vaping, U.S. health officials plan to move ahead with a series of steps to sharply limit sales of tobacco products they say are designed to appeal to young people.
Among the measures outlined by Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Thursday, the FDA would restrict sales of most types of flavored e-cigarettes to specialized vaping stores and online retailers who verify a purchaser’s age.