What Flavored Vapes Do to Your Body

Flavors do more than make vapes more addictive–they may also expose users to potentially harmful chemicals.
What Flavored Vapes Do to Your Body
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Vapes are now marketed almost like candies, with colorful packaging and enticing flavors such as mango, vanilla, and strawberry—all sold at convenience stores near you.

For the past six years, the only flavored vapes that were legally sold in the United States were the more familiar tobacco and menthol varieties. However, the recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorization of two flavored vape products could change that. Although the agency has put guardrails in place to prevent children from accessing them and reduce illegal sales, the decision has still raised concerns.

Marina Zhang
Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Marina holds a bachelor's degree in biomedicine from the University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].