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News & Events
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Electronic Cigarettes
On Wednesday, July 22, 2009, public health experts joined FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner Joshua Sharfstein, M.D., and Matthew McKenna, M.D., Director of the Office of Smoking and Health for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to discuss the potential health risks associated with electronic cigarettes, also known as "e-cigarettes." Click the links below to learn more about the agency's concerns about these products.
- News Release
- Consumer Update: FDA Warns of Health Risks Posed by E-Cigarettes
- Concerns Voiced by the Public Health Experts
- Summary of FDA Analyses
- Final Report on FDA Analyses [pdf, 237KB]
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Transcript for FDA's Media Briefing on Electronic Cigarettes
- July 22, 2009 [pdf 65.2 KB] Audio [11.0 MB MP3]
Smoking Everywhere, Inc. v. FDA, CA No.09-cv-0771 (D.D.C).
- FDA's Brief in Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction (May 11, 2009) [pdf, 158KB]
- FDA's Supplemental Brief in Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction (July 10, 2009) [pdf, 82KB]
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