The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids applauds today’s announcement by the FDA that they seized nearly two million units of unauthorized e-cigarette products, with an estimated retail value of nearly $34 million, during a joint enforcement operation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This joint federal enforcement action is an important step to crack down on illegal e-cigarette products that put kids at risk. Our full statement: (fb)

Flavored e-cigarettes now on the market deliver ever-greater levels of nicotine at lower prices, increasing the risk to kids. Some products contain as much nicotine as 200 cigarettes or more. The industry’s strategy is clear: Lure kids with fun flavors and hook them with massive doses of nicotine. To protect kids, the FDA and other policymakers must crack down on flavored e-cigarettes – most of which are on the market illegally. (fb)