Agentskull
BoM Feb 14
I would like to take time to share my experience with talking to one of my state representatives about the FDA ruling. I would also like to defend myself for a second and state that my email had zero to do with e-cigs and vaping. As I feel a majority of the questions on this ruling are based on these items I dismissed it. Or he could have taken the time to read my letter, get it totally wrong, and send this reply. I personally think this is a general form email from an intern.
Also i underlined and highlighted the best piece of information from this letter. So please don't jump all over there scare tactics about this or that product going away in AUG. Retailers have no better time than now to profit on us before this ruling goes into effect. There is to be a three year window while these products are awaiting approval before FDA takes action.
First email:
Thank you for getting in touch with me regarding your views. My constituents’ opinions are very important to me, and I appreciate knowing where you stand on the important issues facing our country. Once I am able to further review your inquiry, I will get back to you regarding my thoughts on the matter. Thank you again for being in touch with me. Sincerely, Senator Sherrod Brown.
Second email:
Dear Mr. Scully:
Thank you for contacting me about the deeming tobacco product final rule published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). I appreciate your sharing your personal experience with vaping and electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, with me.
While we may not agree on every aspect of this issue, we can agree that smoking traditional tobacco products is dangerous. As Big Tobacco continues to lose thousands of customers every day to the dangers of smoking, they have turned to e-cigarettes to drum up business and hook a new generation on their products.
Although the data on e-cigarettes is not yet conclusive, several studies indicate that the vapor from some electronic cigarettes contains carcinogenic and toxic substances. Once we have additional data on these products, it will be easier to maximize the benefit of e-cigarettes as a way to help individuals replace ordinary tobacco products in a way that is safe and effective. Presently, we should prioritize minimizing potential risk to prolonging the habits of current smokers or introducing a new generation to nicotine addiction until we learn more about these products, including their risks and benefits.
The FDA has the authority to oversee various forms of tobacco products under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which became law in 2009. In 2014, the FDA used this authority by proposing to bring e-cigarettes, cigars, and other forms of tobacco products under the Agency’s jurisdiction, ultimately deeming them as “tobacco products.” This rule was finalized in May 2016. The FDA is now able to regulate products like e-cigarettes in the same manner the Agency regulates tobacco, with a focus on protecting public health and our children.
I have heard concerns from shops that sell e-cigarettes and related products that the new FDA rule will negatively impact their business. Please remember that although the rule goes into effect in August 2016, many companies have up to three years to get approval for their products, and if the product is ultimately not approved, it will encounter FDA enforcement. Manufacturers are permitted to keep selling products currently on the market during the approval period.
The FDA’s rule will help to ensure e-cigarettes aren’t a gateway to traditional tobacco products, building on decades of progress in banning the marketing and sale of cigarettes to minors and helping people quit smoking. I will continue to encourage the FDA to fully enforce this rule, and I will oppose legislative attempts to exempt products currently on the market from FDA review.
To fully protect children from these products we must further limit the flavors, like gummy bear or cereal, used to attract children to e-cigarettes and ensure that current and future products are all subject to and aggressively regulated under today's final rule. I look forward to working with the FDA to take additional steps to protect children from these products through child-resistant packaging and a ban on flavors for all cigar products.
As relevant legislation concerning e-cigarettes comes before the Senate, I will be sure to keep your views in mind. Thank you again for reaching out to me.
Sincerely,
Sherrod Brown
United States Senator
Also i underlined and highlighted the best piece of information from this letter. So please don't jump all over there scare tactics about this or that product going away in AUG. Retailers have no better time than now to profit on us before this ruling goes into effect. There is to be a three year window while these products are awaiting approval before FDA takes action.
First email:
Thank you for getting in touch with me regarding your views. My constituents’ opinions are very important to me, and I appreciate knowing where you stand on the important issues facing our country. Once I am able to further review your inquiry, I will get back to you regarding my thoughts on the matter. Thank you again for being in touch with me. Sincerely, Senator Sherrod Brown.
Second email:
Dear Mr. Scully:
Thank you for contacting me about the deeming tobacco product final rule published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). I appreciate your sharing your personal experience with vaping and electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, with me.
While we may not agree on every aspect of this issue, we can agree that smoking traditional tobacco products is dangerous. As Big Tobacco continues to lose thousands of customers every day to the dangers of smoking, they have turned to e-cigarettes to drum up business and hook a new generation on their products.
Although the data on e-cigarettes is not yet conclusive, several studies indicate that the vapor from some electronic cigarettes contains carcinogenic and toxic substances. Once we have additional data on these products, it will be easier to maximize the benefit of e-cigarettes as a way to help individuals replace ordinary tobacco products in a way that is safe and effective. Presently, we should prioritize minimizing potential risk to prolonging the habits of current smokers or introducing a new generation to nicotine addiction until we learn more about these products, including their risks and benefits.
The FDA has the authority to oversee various forms of tobacco products under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which became law in 2009. In 2014, the FDA used this authority by proposing to bring e-cigarettes, cigars, and other forms of tobacco products under the Agency’s jurisdiction, ultimately deeming them as “tobacco products.” This rule was finalized in May 2016. The FDA is now able to regulate products like e-cigarettes in the same manner the Agency regulates tobacco, with a focus on protecting public health and our children.
I have heard concerns from shops that sell e-cigarettes and related products that the new FDA rule will negatively impact their business. Please remember that although the rule goes into effect in August 2016, many companies have up to three years to get approval for their products, and if the product is ultimately not approved, it will encounter FDA enforcement. Manufacturers are permitted to keep selling products currently on the market during the approval period.
The FDA’s rule will help to ensure e-cigarettes aren’t a gateway to traditional tobacco products, building on decades of progress in banning the marketing and sale of cigarettes to minors and helping people quit smoking. I will continue to encourage the FDA to fully enforce this rule, and I will oppose legislative attempts to exempt products currently on the market from FDA review.
To fully protect children from these products we must further limit the flavors, like gummy bear or cereal, used to attract children to e-cigarettes and ensure that current and future products are all subject to and aggressively regulated under today's final rule. I look forward to working with the FDA to take additional steps to protect children from these products through child-resistant packaging and a ban on flavors for all cigar products.
As relevant legislation concerning e-cigarettes comes before the Senate, I will be sure to keep your views in mind. Thank you again for reaching out to me.
Sincerely,
Sherrod Brown
United States Senator
