7,16,48 Under realistic e-cigarette use conditions, sucralose degrades to give hydrochloric acid that either reacts with propylene glycol or glycerol to produce chloropropanols and other chlorinated compounds, or enhances the degradation of propylene glycol and glycerol to produce toxic aldehydes and hemiacetals (formaldehyde-releasing agents)
Though the two products passed FDA muster under the guidelines of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, that does not allow Lorillard to claim they have FDA approval, because they do not meet the criteria of being "safe and effective" for users
[9] Exemptions work by reducing the amount of an individual's taxable income
The agency noted that over the past year unauthorized Elf Bar products, which are a popular brand among youth, had a substantive drop in youth reporting use of this brands e-cigarette products
The fact is, the solution to curbing youth smoking and reducing adult smoking is to keep these products on the shelves of licensed retailers who check IDs and remit tax revenue that can be used to fund anti-smoking efforts