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FDA intends to clear the air on e-cigarettes

Diane Stafford - The Kansas City Star

January 15, 2014 08:53 AM

Flavored Aqueous Vapor e-liquids and e-cigs are sold at the electronic cigarette smoke shop.
Flavored Aqueous Vapor e-liquids and e-cigs are sold at the electronic cigarette smoke shop. The Kansas City Star
Flavored Aqueous Vapor e-liquids and e-cigs are sold at the electronic cigarette smoke shop. The Kansas City Star

In Kansas City, for, a very specific no-smoking ordinance covers only tobacco products. “E-cigs” — although they contain nicotine — are tobacco-free and aren’t regulated as tobacco products.

At least not yet.

Any day now, the federal Food and Drug Administration is expected to issue a proposed rule about electronic cigarettes — a ruling that could send ripples into the workplace and other public places.

Read more at the Star: http://www.kansascity.com/2014/01/08/4738011/fda-intends-to-clear-the-air-on.html

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