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FDA cracks down on e-cigarette products dressed up like candy

By Kimberly Leonard
Published May 1, 2018 3:07pm ET
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FDA cracks down on e-cigarette products dressed up like candy
An increasing number of people believe e-cigarettes are just as harmful as tobacco cigarettes. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) | Nam Y. Huh

The federal government is cracking down on companies involved in the sale of nicotine products designed to look like juice boxes, candy and cookies.

The Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission sent 13 warning letters to manufacturers, distributors and retailers who sell these products, which are e-liquids used in e-cigarettes. Several of the companies that received warning letters were also illegally selling the products to minors.

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