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Washington Adopts Emergency Rule Banning Vapor Products Containing Vitamin E Acetate

February 5, 2020
Washington Adopts Emergency Rule Banning Vapor Products Containing Vitamin E Acetate

As part of the emergency rule to ban flavored vapor products, the Washington State Board of Health adopted an emergency rule that bans the sale of vapor products containing vitamin E acetate. The CDC identified vitamin E acetate as a chemical of concern and stated that, until the relationship of vitamin E acetate and lung health is better characterized, it is important that vitamin E acetate not be added to vapor products. The ban applies to the sale, offer for sale, or possession with intent to sell or offer for sale vapor products containing vitamin E acetate at any location or by any means. You can read more about the Washington State Board of Health’s Rulemaking on vapor products HERE.

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