Senate holds hearing as flavored e-cigarettes remain illegal but still popular with teens

The video discusses the findings of the National Youth Tobacco Survey, highlighting that 2.8 million students use tobacco, with a significant portion using flavored e-cigarettes. The FDA's role in regulating nicotine products is explained, noting that only a few e-cigarette products are authorized, none of which are flavored. The video covers the enforcement of e-cigarette bans, the industry's economic impact, and the challenges faced by the FDA due to limited resources. Government actions, including a new task force, are mentioned, along with the need for legislative changes to improve funding and enforcement capabilities.

What percentage of high school and middle school students using tobacco are smoking flavored e-cigarettes?

• 60%

• 50%

• 80%

• 70%

How many e-cigarette products have been authorized by the FDA?

• 15

• 23

• 30

• 50

What is the estimated value of the e-cigarette industry in the US?

• $3.5 billion

• $4 billion

• $2.7 billion

• $1.5 billion

What recent action has the Biden administration taken to improve e-cigarette enforcement?

• Increased taxes on e-cigarettes

• Reduced fines for violations

• Created a new task force

• Banned all e-cigarette sales

What change is suggested to improve the FDA's enforcement capabilities?

• Increase public awareness campaigns

• Allow the FDA to collect fees on e-cigarettes

• Reduce the number of authorized products

• Ban all flavored e-cigarettes