House passes bill to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and tobacco products; President Trump's administration opposes the bill, which is unlikely to pass in the Senate.
"A ban that targets menthol products but ignores other premium tobacco products unduly burdens the black community,'' said Clarke, whose Brooklyn district is majority African American.
Supporters said the House bill would have huge health benefits for teenagers who increasingly use e-cigarettes and vape products with flavors such as mango, bubble gum and cotton candy. "Tobacco companies will not give up, but we will not, either,'' said Rep. Donna Shalala, D-Fla., a former Health and Human Services secretary who co-sponsored the bill.
E-cigarette manufacturers such as Juul Labs use"slick product designs, glossy advertisements and sweet flavors to appeal to kids,'' Pallone said. The rapid rise of vaping has reversed decades of declines in youth tobacco use, he said.
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