> Look at what happened with Juul. Maybe it's changed now, but they had a safer alternative and got shut down.
1. They got in trouble for marketing to teenagers, not for making health claims.
2. They are a going concern, they haven't been shut down. At least not yet.
> On June 23, 2022, the FDA denied authorization for Juul to continue selling its products in the United States, and issued Marketing Denial Orders banning any further marketing or sale of the products effective immediately. That order was blocked by the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. the next day.
Regardless, they are only one brand, there are many companies with nearly identical products.
3. I'm not an expert but from what I've read, it seems like the there's evidence they may be safer than smoking, but it seems like there isn't enough data to declare that conclusively. Additionally, if it makes tobacco consumption not accessible to a younger audience, it seems like that is going to cancel out the benefit (on a societal scale).
1. They got in trouble for marketing to teenagers, not for making health claims.
2. They are a going concern, they haven't been shut down. At least not yet.
> On June 23, 2022, the FDA denied authorization for Juul to continue selling its products in the United States, and issued Marketing Denial Orders banning any further marketing or sale of the products effective immediately. That order was blocked by the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. the next day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juul
Regardless, they are only one brand, there are many companies with nearly identical products.
3. I'm not an expert but from what I've read, it seems like the there's evidence they may be safer than smoking, but it seems like there isn't enough data to declare that conclusively. Additionally, if it makes tobacco consumption not accessible to a younger audience, it seems like that is going to cancel out the benefit (on a societal scale).
So, I think it's premature to declare them safer.