President Trump's nominee to be the next head of the FDA told a group of senators that he supports 'aggressive action' to address the nation's teen vaping epidemic.
President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next head of the Food and Drug Administration told a group of senators Wednesday that he supports"aggressive action" to address the nation's teen vaping epidemic.
But Dr. Stephen Hahn stopped short of explicitly saying flavored e-cigarettes should be banned. Instead, Hahn repeatedly told the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee that he will rely on"science and data" in making decisions intended to protect the next generation from nicotine addiction.
"I think this is an important, urgent crisis in this country," Hahn said."We do not want to see another generation of Americans addicted to tobacco and nicotine, and I believe we need to take aggressive action to stop it."Hahn currently serves as chief medical executive at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, a highly respected oncology institution.
Senators on both sides of the aisle pushed the physician on whether he would be able to stand up to both tobacco lobbyists and a president who may disagree with Hahn on the subject of vaping.Sign Up
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