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FDA OKs Fruit-Flavored E-Cigs, Experts Fear Youth Surge

6/14/2026

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FDA authorized fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adult smokers, its first such approval.
Federal data show 6 % of U.S. middle and high school students—about 1.63 million—used e-cigarettes in 2024.
Health experts warned the new fruit flavors could attract youths and reverse a decade of declining teen vaping rates.
Ricky Resendez, a 17-year-old from Superior, Wisconsin, quit vaping after asthma and stamina loss.

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Story summary

FDA authorized fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adult smokers, its first such approval.
Federal data show 6 % of U.S. middle and high school students—about 1.63 million—used e-cigarettes in 2024.
Health experts warned the new fruit flavors could attract youths and reverse a decade of declining teen vaping rates.
Ricky Resendez, a 17-year-old from Superior, Wisconsin, quit vaping after asthma and stamina loss.