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Published March 24, 2023 10:00am EDT


THIS CHINA THREAT IS EVEN MORE DANGEROUS TO OUR KIDS THAN TIKTOK


VAPING EPIDEMIC MUTATED TO ESCAPE REGULATION AND GREEDY CHINA BUSINESSES TOOK
ADVANTAGE OF LOOPHOLE


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Serious concerns regarding the popular social media app TikTok have grown
significantly over the past several weeks raising questions about China's
influence over young minds. This concern about China’s most-popular social media
app is apparently not just a household dilemma about screen time, it’s become
an issue of national security. Unfortunately, TikTok’s influence on our young
people is nothing compared to the most powerful teen addiction from China.
Candy-flavored, disposable nicotine vapes illegally hitting American shores are
hooking kids in a new wave of this life-threatening epidemic. 




A few years ago, news of the teen vaping epidemic dominated headlines across our
country as mango Juuls became parent enemy #1 and rates of vaping use
skyrocketed from coast to coast. Reports of fatal lung infection resulting from
e-cigarette use led lawmakers to push for legislation banning flavored vapes,
and laws were hastily passed in the hopes of protecting young people from deadly
addiction. 

Despite aggressive efforts by the FDA and policymakers at the federal, state and
local level to combat the problem, the teen vaping epidemic mutated to escape
regulation. Products by companies like Elfbar and Puff Bar, which manufacture
flavored disposable vapes, have become the new flavored favorite of teenagers.
In 2022, 55% of youth vapers reported using disposables, with Puff Bar owning
almost 15% of the market as the top choice for teens. 



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Greedy opportunists, including unknown thousands of Chinese manufacturers,
recognized FDA regulations only banned flavors in cartridge-based vapes. As a
result of this loophole, disposable nicotine vapes in kid-friendly flavors have
skirted regulation and found their way into schools, homes and teenage
pockets. According to some reports, these disposables aren’t just enticing with
flavors, they are turbocharged with illegal levels of nicotine to hook kids
faster. 



Pile of used or discarded Vape Pens found littering the streets in New York
City.  (Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

The devil you know is better than the devil you don’t know. In the case of these
illegal vapes that is no exception. While their predatory marketing is profiting
off the pain of our children, at least Puff Bar is a company with a brand and a
product that law enforcement can (try to) identify.  

The bigger threat is the tsunami of counterfeit and poisonous flavored
disposable nicotine vapes from China. In many cases, these products are only a
click away with flavors like cherry pomegranate and kiwi passionfruit guava sold
on "made in China" websites. 



Hyper-addictive, disposable nicotine vapes from China that escape supervision
open up a whole world of risk. Unfortunately, addiction is the least that
parents have to worry about. Products manufactured by established companies in
the United States undergo some level of supervision to ensure safety standards
are met. But once you enter the illicit market where products are smuggled from
China, anything can end up in the lungs of a child. 

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Over the past few months, there have been reports of fentanyl-laced vapes
poisoning teenagers and students even overdosing from tainted vaping products in
high schools. Lawmakers have begun paying attention. In February, Florida
Democrat Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormack announced she is taking action to
protect our children by introducing new legislation to prompt urgent FDA
action. 




> Despite aggressive efforts by the FDA and policymakers at the federal, state
> and local level to combat the problem, the teen vaping epidemic mutated to
> escape regulation. 

Ohio Democrat Rep. Shontel Brown among others has also raised her voice to
protect our kids. Illinois Democrat Sen. Dick Durbin recently wrote expressing
his concern that the Biden administration has not acted decisively. Most
recently Senate Majority Leader Schumer called on the FDA to investigate Elf
Bar. While many courageous leaders are stepping up, we must move quickly to help
our children. 

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These days it’s hard enough to be the parent of a teenager and it’s harder to
keep a vigilant eye on them and keep them safe. As hard as it is, we have the
opportunity and the responsibility to address the devastating impact right
now.  




With shadowy criminal operations trying to entice and addict our children and
infect their minds with poisonous vapes we need the help of our elected
officials more than ever. It’s time to step up and close the loophole on
flavored, disposable vapes and give our law enforcement the tools to get them
off the shelves so we can keep America’s next generation happy and healthy. 

Richard Marianos was formerly assistant director of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and special agent in charge ATF's Washington
Field Division. He retired as a 27-year veteran of the ATF. He is an adjunct
lecturer at Georgetown University.     



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