Supreme Court intervenes as regulators crack down on sweet vapes following increased use by kids.

Vaping regulations are set to be debated in front of the Supreme Court next week, with federal regulators seeking to uphold a ban on sweet, flavored e-cigarette products in response to a rise in youth vaping. The Food and Drug Administration has denied over a million marketing applications for products appealing to kids, leading to a decrease in teen vaping. However, vaping companies argue that flavored products can help adults quit smoking without increasing risks for children. The Supreme Court will review the FDA’s appeal of a decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which sided with a vaping company by overturning a marketing block on flavored nicotine products. Critics fear that a ruling favoring flavored vapes could reverse the progress made in reducing youth nicotine use. The FDA, which has been criticized for its slow regulation of the vaping industry, has approved some tobacco and menthol-flavored e-cigarettes for adult use. Despite the ban on flavored e-liquids, they remain widely available, and advocates stress the importance of maintaining restrictions to protect public health. The upcoming Supreme Court decision could have significant implications for the vaping industry and efforts to combat youth nicotine addiction.

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