[20181023]IN10986_FDA警告青少年使用电子烟流行面临监管挑战.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i FDA Warns of Youth Epidemic of E-Cigarette Use, Faces Regulatory Challenges -name redacted- Analyst in Health Policy -name redacted- Section Research Manager October 23, 2018 Background An electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) is a battery-operated device typically containing nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals that create inhalable vapor. According to the 2018 National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report, Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes, e-cigarette vapor contains fewer toxicants than combusted cigarette smoke. In a recent announcement, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Scott Gottlieb wrote: The FDA now believes that youth use of e-cigarettes is reaching epidemic proportions. This belief is based on not just the results of the agencys enforcement actions, but also recent sales trends, news coverage, increased concerns among kids, parents and educators, as well as preliminary data that will be finalized and released in the coming months. In a Washington Post joint editorial, HHS Secretary Alex Azar and Commissioner Gottlieb stated that these preliminary Centers for Disease