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The act set a tobacco product standard that prohibits a cigarette or any of its components from containing as a constituent or additive any artificial or natural flavor (other than tobacco or menthol) or any herb or spice (including strawberry, grape, orange, clove, cinnamon, and vanilla) that is a characterizing flavor of the tobacco product or tobacco smoke. In other words, additives arent specifically banned as long as they dont impart a characterizing flavor

The law, in effect since November 2024, establishes that these products must include on their packaging the phrase "Sale to minors under 18 prohibited," in addition to informing consumers about the presence of nicotine and the effects of its consumption

Now, researchers are coming to understand the hazards of vapes themselves

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