FDA Bans Fruit, Mint E-Cigarette Flavors in Bid to Stem Youth Vaping

Vaping products, including flavored vape liquids and pods, are displayed at Gotham Vape in New York City on Sept. 17, 2019. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Thursday it was banning mint and fruit e-cigarette flavors as part of its push to halt the use of vaping products by those under 18.

Companies were ordered to stop manufacturing, distributing, or selling the banned flavors within 30 days or risk being punished by the agency.