The House Committee on Energy and Commerce launched an investigation into e-cigarette manufacturers amid the increasing concerns regarding the public health impact of their products.
On Wednesday, the Committee’s Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) sent letters of inquiry to the four dominant e-cigarette manufacturers including JUUL Labs, Fortem Ventures, Japan Tobacco International and Reynolds American.
In the letters, Pallone requested the e-cigarette manufacturers to provide information regarding their marketing practices, their role in promoting e-cigarette use to adolescents and its public health impact.
Additionally, Pallone cited a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding mysterious lung illnesses related to vaping e-cigarettes. He also mentioned concerns regarding the increasing popularity of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), including e-cigarettes among young people.
“I am concerned that [electronic nicotine delivery] products, like JUUL, are continuing to be disseminated, marketed, and used while consumers lack adequate information to evaluate the health implications of using these products,” wrote Pallone to JUUL CEO Kevin Burns.
