Trump Promised To Save E-cigarettes, But The FDA Director Spoke Against It.

According to a report by AOS News on May 27, during the 2024 election campaign, Trump claimed that he had "saved flavored e-cigarettes" and promised to "save e-cigarettes again". However, the recent remarks of his FDA appointee, Macari, contradicted this.
During his testimony in the Senate, Macari emphasized the issue of minors using e-cigarettes, stating that in some high schools, half of the students were "addicted to e-cigarettes". However, data showed that only 7.8% of high school students in New York State used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days, which was much lower than what Macari claimed. Compared to the peak of 27.5% in 2019, the use rate of e-cigarettes among teenagers has decreased by approximately 72%.
Senator Shahin also criticized the "continuing deterioration" of the issue of teenagers using e-cigarettes, claiming that "the consumption of e-cigarettes among teenagers increased by 1800% last year", but this data actually corresponds to the period from 2011 to 2019. She did not mention that the usage has significantly decreased.
Macari stated that the FDA was seizing illegal Chinese e-cigarette products, suggesting that the current measures were insufficient. He did not respond to the reality of the declining usage rate, nor did he discuss the right of adults to use e-cigarettes.
Shahin advocated for a complete ban on e-cigarettes, denying their potential to reduce harm. Although the FDA acknowledged that e-cigarettes are less harmful compared to cigarettes, under the Biden administration, the FDA still refused to approve popular flavored products. The Supreme Court had supported this policy.
Trump promised to "save e-cigarettes again", but the words and actions of his FDA chief, Macari, indicated that he did not have this intention.