In a letter Friday to the Food and Drug Administration, they say limits on advertising and prohibiting e cig liquid flavors besides tobacco and menthol will help protect minors. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says that while they contain no tobacco, e-cigarettes have all the same addictive qualities as regular cigarettes. In April, the federal agency proposed treating e-cigarettes as tobacco products, putting them under its regulatory control. Cigarette maker Altria says the FDA should determine appropriate product standards and marketing restrictions based on science and evidence, respect adult consumer preferences and not automatically apply cigarette restrictions to e-vapor products. Waiting until December to buy a new car or truck?
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7-Eleven first big battleground for e-cig market share | myfox8.com

Overall e-cig sales were about $1.7 billion last year. Tobacco-only shops, kiosks and the Internet also represent sizable retail components for e-cigs. According to the Smoke Free Alternatives Trade Association, online outlets represented about 25 percent of e-cig sales in 2013. By comparison, 85 percent of traditional combustible cigarettes are bought at convenience stores, Philip Morris USA spokesman Brian May said national expansion of MarkTen began in June in the western half of the country.
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