FDA to Conduct Second Public Workshop on E-Cigarettes
From: CSPnet.com Convenience Store and Fuel News
Workshop to focus on the health effects of e-cigarette use
By Thomas A. Briant, NATO Executive Director
MINNEAPOLISÂ — Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held the first of three public workshops to gather scientific information about electronic cigarettes and the public health. The FDA has announced that the second workshop will be held on March 9-10, 2015.
The agenda for the March 2015 e-cigarette workshop focuses on the impact of e-cigarettes on a person’s individual health. The specific topics to be discussed include, (1) exposure to nicotine and toxicological considerations; (2) pharmacokinetics (the movement of drugs within the body) and pharmacodynamics (the effects of drugs) regarding nicotine exposure in users; (3) abuse and dependence; (4) short- and long-term health effects of using e-cigarettes; (5) considerations for high-risk or vulnerable populations; and (6) human factors.
