In September 2019, FDA announced that it would finalize this guidance document "in the coming weeks," with the intention of clearing "the market of flavored e-cigarettes to reverse the deeply concerning epidemic of youth e-cigarette use." 211 Delays in guidance finalization led to a Congressional hearing on December 4, 2019 to investigate the cause for delay

i Increased consumption among people who smoked during the 1970s and 1980s was thought to be attributable to: earlier average age of uptake than in previous decades, and consequently heavier lifetime use, particularly among women lower nicotine levels in cigarettes corresponding with greater market demand for cigarettes labelled low tar and thought to be less dangerous, compelling people who smoke to consume more cigarettes to maintain blood nicotine levels similar to those they became used to before switching to lower-tar brands the growing trend to smaller, lower-weight cigarettes, which were faster to smoke the shift to larger and larger pack sizes, which resulted in cheaper cigarettes and additional increased consumption among people who tend to calibrate the number of cigarettes they smoke to take account of the number they have left in the pack
Make sure that the vape pen is turned on by pressing the fire button five times
If a person allows their house, shop, or warehouse to be used for storing e-cigarettes, they can be punished
In addition to a connection to later cigarette smoking, vaping by teens has also been linked to psychological issues, headaches, stomachaches and significant addictions to nicotine