Melania Trump said Monday that companies "must stop" marketing e-cigarettes to children, saying they are addictive and dangerous. Marketing tobacco products to kids is already prohibited in the United States, and Juul Labs Inc., the nation's largest maker of electronic cigarettes, has
1 / 8Melania TrumpFirst lady Melania Trump, applauds student awardees at a Red Ribbon Rally at the Drug Enforcement Agency in Arlington, Va., Monday, Oct. 7, 2019.ARLINGTON, Va. — Melania Trump said Monday that companies"must stop" marketing e-cigarettes to children, saying they are addictive and dangerous.
Mrs. Trump said"it is important to me that we all work to educate children and families about the dangers associated with this habit."The first lady promotes an anti-drug message through the "Be Best" youth initiative she launched in May 2018.Last month, Mrs. Trump tweeted her concerns over the"growing epidemic of e-cigarette use in our children."
She pledged to"continue to address addiction as long as it affects our children, our youth and our schools." Opponents argue the policy could create a"black market" for vaping products and push adults who vape to resume smoking.
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