Personal Injury Law

FDA Cracks Down On E-Cigarette Claims

By Edward Bills

The FDA is cracking down on claims made by electric cigarette companies that their products can help people quit smoking. The agency sent out warning letters earlier this month to five e-cigarette companies, saying many of their claims were in violation with various parts of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. In 2009, the FDA released findings that show that e-cigarettes contain “carcinogens and toxic chemicals, in one case including diethylene glycol, an ingredient used in antifreeze.”

Full post as published by Bodily Injury Blog on September 28, 2010 (boomark / email).