New regulations for vaping
Frank Rex, owner of Let’s All Vape, e-cigarette store in Chicago, talks May 5, 2016, about the new regulations. Industry groups say the FDA’s new regulations that require all vaping products to be subjected to tests costing $1 million or more will force thousands of small businesses to close.
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FDA regulations announced May 5, 2016, that require all vaping products to be subjected to tests costing $1 million or more will force thousands of small businesses to close, industry groups say.
A popular e-cigarette sold by Frank Rex, owner of Let’s All Vape store in Chicago, is seen May 5, 2016, in a box at the store in the Old Town neighborhood.
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Kevin Rabor tests a vanilla and spearmint vape juice refill May 5, 2016, at VapeCity, an e-cigarettes store in Chicago. The FDA has announced regulations that require all vaping products to be subjected to tests and gain federal approval.
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Customer Laura Schwan, 30, waits as Kevin Rabor mixes Milk & Honey vape juice for her at VapeCity, an e-cigarettes store in Chicago, on May 5, 2016.
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Kevin Rabor mixes Milk & Honey vape juice for a customer at VapeCity, an e-cigarettes store in Chicago, on May 5, 2016. Many vaping products come in flavors that appeal to children, which was of particular concern to the FDA, which has announced plans to regulate the industry.
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Kevin Rabor is having fun testing a vanilla and spearmint vape juice refill at VapeCity, an e-cigarettes store in Chicago, on May 5, 2016. Vape industry figures warn that most of the small manufacturers that make vape juices — or “e-liquids” — will not be able to afford the cost of testing to meet FDA requirements, leaving only tobacco giants to compete.
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