(24 Apr 2014) SCRIPT:
AT VIXEN VAPORS IN PANTEGO, TEXAS PEOPLE GET THEIR NICOTINE FIX WITHOUT SMOKING-
(NATS- WHAT FLAVOR?)
USERS INHALE VAPOR�FROM HEATED LIQUID NICOTINE INSIDE THESE PLASTIC OR METAL TUBES.
E-CIGARETTES…A NEARLY TWO BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY LAST YEAR AND GROWING.
(NATS- CASH REGISTER)
NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PLANS TO STEP IN -THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION WANTS TO BAN SALES OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES TO MINORS, REQUIRE APPROVAL FOR NEW PRODUCTS AND MAKE HEALTH WARNING LABELS MANDATORY.
A MOVE WELCOMED BY PUBLIC HEALTH GROUPS.
SOUNDBITE (English) Joel Africk, President and CEO, Repiratory Health Association
“we need to recognize that these products right now are unregulated as far as the manufacturing process they are unregulated as to their ingredients this is like the wild west, and out in the wild west you have some dangerous things happening ”
WITH ITS SWEET FLAVORS, CRITICS SAY THERE’S EVIDENCE KIDS END UP SWALLOWING THE LIQUIDS…
THE TEXAS POISON CONTROL NETWORK SAYS MORE THAN HALF THE REPORTED INCIDENTS of nicotine poisoning OVER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD INVOLVED CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN FIVE.
SOUNDBITE (English) Lyndee Higgs, Co-Owner, Vixen Vapors
“Ours have a child proof lid on it.”
The owners of vixen vapors say they already take steps to keep e-cigs out of the hands of minors by asking for ID and putting warning labels on its liquid products.
SOUNDBITE (English) Lyndee Higgs, Co-Owner, Vixen Vapors
“we never sell to anyone under 18”
SOMETHING THE GOVERNMENT NOW WANTS TO BE MANDATORY.
JOHN MONE ASSOCIATED PRESS DALLAS.
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