Donald Trump has pledged to "rescue vaping" if he returns to the Oval Office, contradicting his previous stance that led to a partial ban on some e-cigarette products.
What Happened: On Friday, Trump criticized President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in a post on Truth Social, accusing them of wanting to "ban everything." He also pointed out his past efforts to regulate e-cigarettes.
In 2019, Trump introduced restrictions on certain e-cigarette products, which he believes helped prevent children from vaping.
"I saved Flavored Vaping in 2019, and it greatly helped people get off smoking. I raised the age to 21, keeping it away from the 'kids.' Kamala and Joe want everything banned, killing small businesses all over the Country. I'll save Vaping again!" he said in the post.
Trump's administration faced criticism in September 2019 when it proposed plans to ban all flavored vape products. However, Trump revised his position in January 2020, opting for a partial ban instead.
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The partial ban restricted the sale of sweet and fruity flavored vape pods and cartridges, but allowed gas stations and convenience stores to continue selling menthol cartridges and vapes.
It also permitted vape shops to sell a wide range of e-cigarette liquids in open-tank vaping systems, which are predominantly used by adults.
As California's attorney general in 2015, Vice President Harris backed a bill aimed at preventing minors from accessing e-cigarettes.
Why It Matters: Trump's recent pledge to "save vaping" comes amidst an ongoing debate about the health risks and benefits of e-cigarettes. His administration's previous actions to regulate vaping were seen as a response to concerns about the rising use of e-cigarettes among young people.
However, the partial ban was criticized for not going far enough to protect public health.
Now, Trump's promise to "rescue vaping" could signal a shift in his stance on e-cigarette regulation, potentially impacting the future of the vaping industry and public health policies.
唐納德·特朗普承諾，如果他返回橢圓形辦公室，他將 「拯救電子煙」，這與他先前導致部分禁止某些電子煙產品的立場相矛盾。
發生了什麼：週五，特朗普在Truth Social的一篇文章中批評了喬·拜登總統和副總統卡馬拉·賀錦麗，指責他們想 「禁止一切」。他還指出了他過去爲監管電子煙所做的努力。
2019年，特朗普對某些電子煙產品實行了限制，他認爲這有助於防止兒童使用電子煙。
「我在2019年保存了Flavoud Vaping，它極大地幫助人們戒菸。我把年齡提高到21歲，讓它遠離 「孩子」。卡瑪拉和喬想禁止所有東西，殺死全國各地的小企業。我會再次拯救 Vaping！」他在帖子中說。
特朗普政府在2019年9月提出禁止所有調味電子煙產品的計劃時受到批評。但是，特朗普在2020年1月修改了立場，改爲選擇部分禁令。
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部分禁令限制了甜味和水果味的電子煙盒和墨盒的銷售，但允許加油站和便利店繼續銷售薄荷醇墨盒和電子煙。
它還允許電子煙商店在開放式電子煙系統中出售各種電子煙液體，這些電子煙主要由成人使用。
作爲2015年的加利福尼亞州總檢察長，副總統賀錦麗支持了一項旨在防止未成年人獲得電子煙的法案。
爲何重要：特朗普最近承諾 「拯救電子煙」，是在關於電子煙的健康風險和益處的持續辯論之際作出的。他的政府先前採取的監管電子煙的行動被視爲對年輕人越來越多地使用電子煙的擔憂的回應。
但是，部分禁令因不足以保護公共健康而受到批評。
現在，特朗普承諾 「拯救電子煙」 可能預示着他在電子煙監管方面的立場發生了轉變，這可能會影響電子煙行業和公共衛生政策的未來。
