FDA approves four flavored vapes days after pressure campaign from Trump

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsFDA approves four flavored vapes days after pressure campaign from TrumpSome health experts have warned that flavored vapes can contribute to underage useKatie Hawkinson in Washington, D.C. Wednesday 06 May 2026 17:11 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2971560","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-fda-commissioner-flavored-vapes-approval-b2971560.html","title":"FDA approves four flavored vapes days after pressure campaign from Trump"}}CloseRelated: FDA warns of 'opioid' found in vapes and wants it regulatedSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Four flavored vapes have...