18-Nov-2020 | Market Research Store
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a joint statement that the U.S. health officials have been examining 215 vaping-associated severe lung disease cases across 25 states.Through this investigation, the agencies could acquire more information to help them in understanding if the specific compounds in vaping products are the cause of reported illnesses. So far, none of the cases is evidently linked to any specific vaping product. Majority of the patients under investigation are consuming cannabis, the rich source of THC or CBD compounds.
The FDA and CDC recommend vaping consumers not to purchase such products from off the street. In addition, they should not modify e-vaping products by adding any compounds or substances that might be hazardous or not intended by the manufacturing company. E-cigarette consumers should regularly monitor their health, keep a look on any symptoms, and seek proper medical care if they have any health concerns.Federal officials, in association withstate and local health departments, are working to discover the actual cause of lung diseases. They have recognized 215 potential cases last week until August 27, 2019, up from the 193 possible cases reported by the agencies previous week.
Likewise, a San Francisco-based e-cigarette manufacturer partially acquired by Altria, Juul Labs, announced last week about the installation of new POS age-verification system at all Juul retailers by May 2021. The Retail Access Control Standards(RACS)programposes the criterion for age-restricted POS systems, automatically latching the POS each time a Juulitem is purchased under an invalid or under-age ID.Moreover, the system also manages the bulk purchases, taking an account the limit of purchase of such products for a single transaction. By May 2021, around 40,000 stores comprising over 50 retail chains would switch over to RACS system.
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