The FDA has had the power to ban vaping flavors since 2016, but up until now resisted calls to take that step
The study 'Illegal Trade of Tobacco Products: Smuggling as Experienced along the Balkan Route' (BalkanSmugg) said that around 581,000 people in the Balkans buy tobacco products on the gray market, out of which 254,000 in Bosnia-Herzegovina, 138,000 in Serbia and 83,000 in Croatia
E-cigarettes do carry risks, and the long-term health effects of the chemicals in the products are not well understood because vapes are relatively new
The researchers looked at hormonal changes, insulin resistance, metabolic effects, and any signs of damage to liver and nervous tissues
Asia Pacific held the largest market share of more than 60% in 2018