Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador has joined a coalition of state Attorneys General in asking the Trump Administration to continue combating the flood of illegal Chinese e-cigarettes into the U.S. that target kids.
According to the Attorney General’s Office, last year alone, billions of dollars’ worth of illegal Chinese e-cigarettes were sold in the United States. The products often use colorful packaging, sweet flavors, and video-game themes designed to appeal to teenagers and kids. While overall youth tobacco use is at a record low, most children who report using e-cigarettes in the past 30 days are using illegally smuggled, Chinese-made products.
In a news release, Labrador says ““Illegally imported e-cigarettes from China continue to flood the U.S. market with products designed specifically to appeal to children.” He added that “these unregulated devices often bypass federal review, evade customs enforcement, and contain unknown substances.”
Labrador says Idaho is joining a coalition of states asking the Trump Administration to reestablish strong enforcement mechanisms to protect public health and ensure the unlawful products are kept out of the hands of American kids.
