U.S. government plans to ban flavours used in e-cigarettes

WASHINGTON -- The federal government will act to ban thousands of flavours used in e-cigarettes, U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday, responding to a recent surge in underage vaping that has alarmed parents, politicians and health authorities nationwide. The surprise White House announcement could remake the multibillion-dollar vaping industry, which has been driven by sales of flavoured nicotine formulas such as "grape slushie" and "strawberry cotton candy." The Food and Drug Administrat