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 The bill, introduced by Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, is
the latest effort by lawmakers to clamp down on e-cigarette use,
given a spike in underage vaping.
The bill seeks to stymie use of e-cigarettes among youth by allowing
e-liquids, solutions of nicotine and other chemical compounds that
are heated and inhaled by users to contain no more than 20
milligrams per milliliter of nicotine.
It would also allow the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to lower
this cap and give the agency the flexibility to regulate the design
and function of e-cigarettes.
At present, e-cigarettes sold in the United States are not subject
to nicotine regulation, in contrast to restrictions placed on the
products in the European Union and the UK.
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A single 5% Juul pod contains 59 milligrams of nicotine per
milliliter of liquid, nearly triple the nicotine concentration in
many previous e-cigarettes.
Last month, Democrat Krishnamoorthi and Democratic Senator Dick
Durbin formed a bipartisan caucus to combat the "epidemic" of youth
vaping, along with Republican Representative Peter King and others.
The lawmakers cited health experts who say flavors like mint from
popular e-cigarette companies like Juul Labs Inc have caused the
surge in youth vaping.
(Reporting by Tamara Mathias in Bengaluru and Melissa Fares in New
York; Editing by Anil D'Silva)
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