April 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld an FDA decision that rejected a series of applications to market fruit-flavored liquid vapes, which health officials contend are more addicting for young people.
"One nearly decade-old estimate found that there were 7,700 unique e-liquid flavors, including not only flavors that were familiar to cigarette smokers (tobacco and menthol) but also fruit, candy and dessert flavors that were appealing to nonsmokers," Justice Samuel Alito wrote in the court's unanimous opinion.
The American Lung Association says the decision by the nation's high court underscores "how important FDA's oversight of tobacco products is in protecting our nation's kids from the tobacco industry and their deadly products."
Alito wrote for the justices that the FDA's initial rejections were "sufficiently consistent" with federal guidance given to tobacco companies seeking approval.
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