John,

Yesterday, I had the honor of testifying before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee about the continuing crisis of youth e-cigarette use and why the FDA and other agencies must act now to eliminate the flavored e-cigarettes addicting our kids.

The FDA has authorized the sale of only 23 e-cigarette products – all of them tobacco-flavored – and stated that “these are the only e-cigarette products that currently may be lawfully sold in the U.S.”  Yet, manufacturers continue to flood the market with thousands of candy-flavored products.

Every one of these kid-friendly e-cigarettes is on the market illegally, and we’re pushing the FDA, the Department of Justice and other agencies to use all available tools to stop them. 

I was so grateful for the opportunity to testify – and to be joined by Josie Shapiro, a high school student and Tobacco-Free Kids youth ambassador who has struggled with addiction to flavored e-cigarettes. Together, we delivered a loud and clear message that the status quo is unacceptable.

Watch our testimony:

Working with Congress is just one of the many ways we're fighting to hold the FDA accountable and get rid of these insidious products that are hooking our kids.

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Last month, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids led 78 organizations in urging the FDA and other agencies to utilize all the enforcement tools at their disposal to clear the market of unauthorized e-cigarettes. Learn more and read our letter >>

The failure to adequately enforce the law has real and significant public health consequences. 

According to the 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey, 2.1 million middle and high school students currently use e-cigarettes. Nearly 90% of them use flavored products.

With your support, we'll keep working to protect kids and end this public heath scourge.

Thanks for standing with us,