CIGARETTE electronic or "Elecronic Nicotine Delivery Systems" (ENDS) is mentioned as an alternative to cigarettes that do not cause odor and smoke. However, the electronic cigarette was allegedly harmful to health.In response to these conditions, the U.S. government says plans to alter the electronic cigarette as a tobacco product. The announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit issued a decision saying that electronic cigarettes are not drugs or devices unless they are marketed for therapeutic purposes.
In 2009, the FDA was given authority to regulate tobacco products are not for drugs or devices. Electronic cigarette, marketed under names such as NJOY.
In December, three judges of the appellate court ruled that the FDA can regulate electronic cigarettes as tobacco products and not as a drug. They also said that the FDA can not block imports of those products, giving Sottera Inc. barang0barangnya ability to begin importing labeled NJOY. So that was disitat from the Telegraph, Tuesday (04/26/2011).
The FDA said in a notice posted on its website that it is a strategy to regulate tobacco products such as electronics, which are not subject to the requirements see premarket, as tobacco products.
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids said on Monday that the U.S. government will not appeal against the decision of the federal courts. The group said the decision to open a gap that allows manufacturers add nicotine to their products, through regulations that are usually applied to anti-smoking and non-tobacco products that included nicotine.
A group representing manufacturers of these products, Vapor Electronic Cigarette Tobacco Association, could not be immediately reached for comment.
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source: http://lifestyle.okezone.com
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