The Trump administration is examining whether to ban flavoured e-cigarettes, after more than 400 patients have been diagnosed with a mysterious illness linked to vaping and six have died.
Alex Azar, the US health secretary, said the US Food and Drug Administration is looking at whether to require e-cigarette makers to remove all flavours other than tobacco from the market. Speaking after a White House meeting with Donald Trump and Ned Sharpless, the acting FDA commissioner, he said it will take action if companies are marketing flavoured e-cigarettes to children.
Mr Trump said the US has a problem with vaping and must do something about it. He said companies that sell e-cigarettes had become “very rich” very fast.