‘Ill-conceived and exceptionally dangerous:’ Vaping groups hit back at FDA over e-cigarette plans

By Kimberly Leonard

Published November 9, 2018 7:39pm ET

‘Ill-conceived and exceptionally dangerous:’ Vaping groups hit back at FDA over e-cigarette plans — A man smokes an electronic cigarette outside an office building in downtown Los Angeles. | (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Vaping groups slammed the Food and Drug Administration Friday over its plans to ban the sale of certain flavored e-cigarettes in convenience stores and gas stations.

The consequence of policy would be that smokers would continue with traditional cigarettes and face the negative health consequences that come with it, the groups warned.