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Trump plan to curb teen vaping exempts some flavors By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials will ban most flavored e-cigarettes popular with underage teenagers, but with major exceptions that benefit vaping manufacturers, retailers and adults who use the nicotine-emitting devices. The Trump administration announced Thursday that it will prohibit fruit, candy, mint and dessert flavors from small, cartridge-based e-cigarettes that are popular with high school students. But menthol and tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes will be allowed to remain on the market. The flavor ban will also entirely exempt large, tankbased vaping devices, which are primarily sold in vape shops that cater to adult smokers. Continued on Page 2
In this April 11, 2018, file photo, a high school student uses a vaping device near a school campus in Cambridge, Mass. Associated Press