Nicotine Gummies, nontherapeutic products of concern to US FDA
“Nicotine gummies are a public health crisis just waiting to happen among our nation’s youth, particularly as we head into a new school year,” FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf warned last month. Figure below from: Adolescent Use of Flavored Non-Tobacco Oral Nicotine Products. Pediatrics. September 2022
- https://edition.cnn.com/2022/09/16/health/nicotine-gummies-wellness/index.html
- https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/150/3/e2022056586/188734/Adolescent-Use-of-Flavored-Non-Tobacco-Oral
Comment: Nontherapeutic nicotine products in various forms are being manufactured to further initiation and continued nicotine use and do not meet US FDA regulations for safety. These flavored products provide nicotine without adequate consumer warnings or sales control. Stephen Hamann
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Stephen Hamann
