ned sharpless, the acting commission ner of the food and drug administration for any additional details and comments that he would have. >> thank you, secretary. the data gathered by the cdc and the fda are as the secretary described. it shows very concerning, alarming trend often use by children of flavored e-cigarette products. the president is directing the fda to take decisive action against this problem and to finalize our plans that we have been working on. this would have the effect as the secretary mentioned of severely curtailing access to flavored e-cigarette products, which we believe drive childhood use. and will help us get a handle on this alarming and concerning trend. >> and i will say that commissioner sharpless has been working on this very hard, but he's now going to double and triple up. we're looking at very strong rules and regulations. we already have laws as we need them. but we want to get to the bottom of a very unusual situation. it's so new and it's become so big so fast, and it could be a potential very severe problem. so commissioner, you know what to do. y

so with the president he's support the food and drug administration intends to finalize a guidance document that would commence enforcement to require that all flavors, other than tobacco flavor, would be removed from the market. this would include mint and menthol flavoring, as well as candy flavors, bubble gum flavor, fruit flavor, alcohol flavor, you get the drift. once the fda would finalize this guidance we would begin enforcement to remove these from the marketplace. we would allow tobacco favoring to remain, manufacturers of the e-cigarette products applying for pre spashth-- pre market approval to make sure they're set under the tobacco control act. any other products removed from the market would be able to apply under the similar regulatory pathway for approval, but have to meet that standard, but i want to caution that with the president's support, while we would allow the tobacco flavored e-cigarettes to remain on the market to be available or adults who are seeking to stop the use of combustible tobacco, if we find that children are being attracted to tobacco flavored e-cigaret

the food and drug administration in the united states and said publicly that we should be i mean to get people away from cigarettes and on to cigarettes as a matter of public health ok and so why have now 2 american states suddenly moved to legislate and they did the president was he decided to get involved it's very recent and very sudden lung conditions reported in those who vita regularly is that is. the the mine source of the problem now the same to for disease control and prevention the safe to say in the united states and they started reporting this spike last year so it's very very simply that it's become a public property or public problem what is really stopping known has been i would have become elected over a longer period of time and more reliably if you lock is the sheer number of people who have i think and one particular group of people who have i think that being tains now until recently we're going to show you a graphic which shows you to launch on you're going to see one line trending down that's the number of teams who's the tains rather his my combustible cigarettes

the food and drug administration is launching a criminal investigation into the spike in vaping-relatedllnesses. the director of fda center for tobacco products says they are in desperate need of facts. >>> a policemanhunt for two men in d.c. for two suspected in a shooting. six people were shot and one fatally with an a.k.-style rifle. it happened last night in the courtyard of an apartment complex. five people suffered gunshot wounds and were taken to hospitals. the suspects were said to be driving a light-colored sedan. >>> nike is cutting ties with antonio brown. this announcement coming a week after the wide receiver was accused of rape and sexual assault by his trainer, britney taylor. on thursday, he addressed the allegations. >> i'm looking forward to getting out in the home stadium and being with the team. >> meantime, a source with knowledge of britney taylor's interview with the nfl said it was professional and obviously, motional. >>> we'll take a quick break here. but coming up, tech companies haven't done so well in the markets this year. that's not stoppi inping them f an

last year, the food and drug administration in congress pointed the finger at the tech giants for fuellingc by not removing advertisements for the illicit sale of opioids on their platforms. america is in the midst of one of the worst epidemics it has ever experienced, with this drug epidemic. but yet your platform is still being used to circumvent the law and allow people to buy highly addictive drugs without a prescription. what we need to do is build more ai tools that can proactively... you said before you would take them down, and you haven't. and they are still up. your questioning time is up. well, his question time a be up. but we have a whole programme. and we have given nick the whole show to investigate this. i've spent the last few months looking at this usually pressing issue which is sweeping america, but what is important is it isn't just an american issue. we are beginning to see the full extent of this year in the uk on our shores, where apparently one quarter of us are being prescribed potentially addictive medication. but in the states, i wanted to look at whether techno

. >> reporter: the food and drug administration opened a criminal investigation into the vaping supply chain earlier this summer t. agency stresses it is not targeting individuals for personal use of substances like thc oils. hundreds have been sickened, seven the agency knows many patients use the thc vapes. not all states allow the sales of the oils so some were purchased on the black market. >> we know people are adulterating the products, putting additives in. >> reporter: but the products are not regulated so officials don't know what goes into the oils and cartridges. individual states and the federal government is looking at banning the sale of nontobacco flavored vaping products. whether it's thc products or strawberry oil, users are urged to think twice about it will cans there are inhaling. >> inhaling chemicals into your lungs is never a good thing. >> reporter: there's no single demographic associated with the illnesses. most of the cases involve men and young people, but women and adults are getting sick in all part >>> time now 4:58. from australia to here in the bay area

and the food and drug administration challenged juul and the other companies to come up with clinical proof of that statement before they repeat it again and again and impend. but in the course of the last several years, the sale of these e-cigarettes and vape products has mushroom h. roomed dramatically in the united states. just ask any school principal, teacher, and many parents and they'll tell you what's happening. kids don't understand that these flavors that they're buying -- flavor pods like unicorn milk, guppy bears, bubble gum may sound like some sweet candy treat. but when you inhale it, you run the risk of real damage. so far over 450 american kids have been admitted to hospitals because of lung problems from vaping. six have died. these young people do not understand how risky this is. have you walked down the street and seen somebody with a big cloud of white smoke over their heads as they exhale from one of these vaping devices? they don't realize what they're ingesting in their lungs could be deadly. the food and drug administration and the secretary of health and huma

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>> it's a message she also brought to the food and drug administration, when the fda held on open sessionwere extremely or very confident that there was a regulation in place that required their cbd to be tested for safety and accuracy by outside labs. with he no he that is absolutely not true. for the fda to take this on, they understand there is a regulatory gap. >> the fda seemed to be listening. in the past few months, they have been demanding more accountability, going after companies that make adulterated products and companies that make unproven claims. do you think there is a real path for cbd in terms of regulation? >> yes. but we are years from it. i would like the fda to act faster. no doubt. >> we wanted to as the fda ourselves. but they declined several requests for an interview. so for now, while we wait for answers, it's left to individual states. >> the dangers of not regulating cbd products are vast and deep. >> andrew rigby runs utah's new program for regulating cbd. after the outbreak, legislators passed a bill in 2018 requiring that cbd products be registered with the

. >> reporter: the cdc is investigating the cases with the food and drug administration and state healths needed to better understand whether there's a relationship between any specific products or substances and the reported illnesses. at this time there does not appear to be one product involved in all of the cases. the specific substances within the e-cigarette products that cause illness are not known and could involve a variety of substances. e-cigarette and vaping industry straight group urged public officials to thoroughly investigate the circumstances which might have led to each reported hospitalization before making statements to the public as to whether certain products are implicated in these incidents. >> if you experience any of the symptoms like coughing, shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, you should visit your doctor. >> efforts to keep the lines of communication open. >> 7 on your side's michael finney is here with the details. >> the federal communications commission is very concerned about this and so it's working with major wireless carriers t

the conversation between the food and drug administration and vaping companies is getting more regular two weeks ago, they sent a letter saying let's not say this is more safe than smoking. brent: what caused what we have seen -- two american states to suddenly legislate and the u.s. president has gotten involved. >> a trickle of data is becoming a flow. the centers for disease control and prevention are reporting a spike in lung related luminary problems. just as regulators have struggled to control the actual device, health scientists struggle to string together any meaningful data about the side effects. there are no studies a decade-long into problems that are five years old. this can all be summarized as what we don't know. what has really moved the needle in the last years is they have started to take notice of the sheer numbers of people who are vaping and one particular group, teenagers. let me show you a graph in the new england medical journal. on the top left is 20 years of legislation against big tobacco. in the hands of teenagers, 12 students in the u.s. from 37%, down to

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>>the food and drug administration says the drugs and pick and the generic versions contain small amountsn as in the m a it is the same probable carcinogen that prompted a july recall of several blood pressure medications. however, an fda spokeswoman said the medicine is not being recalled and says people should not panic. but the agency does say it's a good idea to switch to another over the counter drug. mary royalty of food revolutionary cecilia chang arrive in san francisco decades ago and change chinese food in america. >>she turns 100 soon you'll meet her ahead. >>and if you're streaming us on kron on the news continues rodeo... and let me tell you something, i wouldn't be here if i thought reverse mortgages took advantage of any american senior, or worse, that it was some way to take your home. it's just a loan designed for older homeowners, and, it's helped over a million americans. a reverse mortgage loan isn't some kind of trick to take your home. it's a loan, like any other. big difference is how you pay it back. find out how reverse mortgages really work with aag's free, no-ob

since then but arguably the damage was done that the conversation if you like between the food and drug administration and the viking companies is growing it's getting more regular last 2 weeks ago just sent a letter saying let's not say that this is more safe than smoking that's not because ok what calls in what we've seen what 2 american states to suddenly legislate in the u.s. president he's also got involved now right so there's been a trickle of deicer if you like that's becoming a flow the centers for disease control and prevention the c.d.c. in the united states stop. they're reporting a spike in lung related or pulmonary problems last year but just as the regular ads of struggle to control the actual device they will so 2 of health scientists struggle to actually string together any meaningful data about the side effects so there are no studies a decade long into a problem that 75 years old so this all of which can be summarized as what we don't known and then what has really moved the needle i think in the in the last year is that they've started to take notice of the sheer numbers of people

last year, the food and drug administration and congress pointed the finger at the tech giants for fuellingmic by not removing adverts for the illicit sale of opioids on their platforms. america is in the middle of one of the worst epidemics it has ever experienced, with this drug epidemic, but your platform is still being used to circumvent the law and allow people to buy highly addictive drugs without a prescription. what we need to do was build more ai tools that can proactively... you said before you would take them down, and you haven't. the gentleman's time is expired. well, his questioning was up, but we've got a whole programme. and we have given nick the whole show to investigate this. i've spent the last few months looking at this hugely pressing issue which is sweeping america, but what is important is it isn't just an american issue. we are beginning to see the full extent of this year in the uk on our shores, where one quarter of us are being prescribed potentially addictive medication. but in the states, i wanted to look at whether technology companies are really contributing

warning about there with the dangers of e cigarettes for more than a decade friday, the food and drug administration and the centers for disease control and prevention did take action the agencies warned the public against using e cigarette products, the cdc says right now it's working with researchers in illinois and wisconsin to try to figure out what's making the purse and separately new unconfirmed research points to a chemical derived from vitamin e that he used in some paving liquids in michigan governor gretchen whitmer took matters into her own hand temporarily banning flavored nicotine vaping products in that state this is a health crisis that we're confronting. >>on the would never be permitted to phyllis cigarettes. >>but the vaping industry says that's an overreaction it's like finding contaminated lettuce and banning peanut butter. mike hogan is what smoke-free alternatives. a beeping lobby firm. >>the cigarettes are safe have be

. >> previously healthy young people are getting seriously ill because our food and drug administration in washington has failed to protect them from the dangers of e-cigarettes. >> no one should use vaping products period until we know what it is. >> reporter: one alabama high school taking extreme measures after a student was found passed out in the bathroom after vaping the principal removing doors off stalls in the boys' bathroom which some parents say is excessive. scrambling to find solutions to a growing health crisis. >> dr. torres is here. until the fda takes action, what can we do? >> some states are taking into their own hands. new york announced new investigations and a plan e cigarette shops must post warnings, michigan banned flavored e-cigarettes and this is a sign of things to come, states not necessarily waiting for the federal government to act. >> all right dr. john torres, thank you. >>> the controversy that will not go away over hurricane dorian a trump cabinet official denying a report he threatened the jobs of weather agency employees for knocking down president t

. >>> previously healthy young people are getting seriously ill because our food and drug administration in washington has failed to protect them from the dangers of e-cigarettes. >>> joule said it has seemed fda letter. and will fully cooperate. >>> tonight the american medical association is also calling vaping a public health epidemic. it is urging the public to avoid using the products until the cause of the recent illnesses is found. >>> a close call with the humpback whale. why experts say boaters need to pay closer attention. >>> i know they look happy to be out of that ship and into the. >>> incredible rescue from the belly of a cargo ship. the critical clue that help to pinpoint the chapter crewmembers. >>> another day of delays and frustration for sfo travelers. due to some runway repairs.>>> >>> the memo center has a warning for voters. if you see a whale go slow. there plenty of space. it comes after a close encounter of the weekend. humpback whales return to the bay after a two-month hiatus. more on the dangerously close call that has whale watchers sounding off.>> reporter:

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last year, the food and drug administration and congress pointed the finger at the tech giants for fuellingicit sale of opioids on their platforms. america is in the midst of one of the worst epidemics it has ever experienced with this drug epidemic. but your platform is still being used to circumvent the law and allow people to buy highly addictive drugs without a prescription. what we need to do is build more ai tools that can proactively... you been said before you were gonna take ‘em down, and you haven't. and they're still up. gentleman's time has expired. well, his questioning was up, but we've got a whole programme, and we've given nick kwek the whole show to investigate this. i've spent the last few months looking at this hugely pressing issue which is sweeping america, but what is important is that it's notjust an american issue. we're beginning to see the full extent of this on our shores here in the uk, where apparently a quarter of us are being prescribed potentially addictive medication. but in the states, i wanted to look at whether or not technology companies really are contr

. >>> a warning from the food and drug administration about products dr rooi products derived from cordhey were using blood not related to donors and found thcompany's manufactueenistanda southern california beef company is recalling 24,000 pounds of raw beef. american beef packers is based in chino. the company says a carcass was unintentionally released into production with other beef products before the lab test could get back. so far there have been no reports of illness. you should throw away the affected products if you have them or take it back to the store are where you bought it and get an income. >>> points with a purpose. ben & jerry's has a new ice cream flavor to help with criminal justice reform. they tweeted a picture of this and we'll show you that in just a minute. >>> hurricane dorian on the move. next at 5:00 we're going live to florida and timing out the storm's latest path. >>> new overnight, a deadly crash in menlo park. what chp says happened less than four hours ago. >>> ariana grande suing forever 21. why she's demanding $10 million from the clothing company. >>

. >> folks who really should >> reporter: the food and drug administration is also investigating, and it has collected 120 samples. d's now testing to determine which chemical compound may be causing so many bad reactions. reena. >> ninan: carter, thank you. ns ons firsfull n.f.l. weekend. cbs sports has learned that wide receiver antonio brown ,in a surprising move, has signed a new contract with the new england patriots, just hours eater being released by the oakland raiders. brown, who had been feuding with lliders officials all summer, was dropped by the team today without ever playing a down for oakland. tso breaking tonight, a ttunning upset at the u.s. open. 19-year-old canadian bianca andreescu, who just last summer ranked outside the top 200, beat serena williams in straight sets, 6-3, 7-5. a victory for williams would have had her tied for most grand slam titles in women's history. that will have to wait for another day. earlier, i spoke with u.s.t.a. boe.o. gordon smith about how ndnnis legends and newcomers are making big changes to the women's game. in a moment of defeat

reporter: those comment in the oval office came as the president unveiled that the food and drug and administrations taking actions against the flavored products. they would remove flavored products from the market the concern here is children as hhs secretary al azar said, shows that five million kids are using e-cigarettes. >> no child should ever use a vaping or e-cigarette product. it is that simple. these products should not be available in establishments where children can easily get them. it is dangerous for a child to use a nicotine delivery device. reporter: charles, regarding flavored e-cigarette products the regulations still need to come out. azar said there is likely a 30-day wait period after that. for tobacco flavored e-cigarette products those can still be sold out on the marketplace though azar and the acting head of the food and drug administration say that companies will need to get approval by may of 2020 regarding those products for those to continue to be sold. charles? charles: thank you very, blake very much. fast moving developments. the president discussing the latest deve

with the president's support, the food and drug administration intends to finalize a guidance document that would commence enforcement to require that all flavors other than tobacco flavor be removed from the market. this would include meant and mental flavoring as well as candy flavors, bubblegum flavor, fruit flavor, alcohol flavor, you get the drift. once the fda finalizes this guidance we will begin actions to remove all such products from the marketplace. we would allow tobacco flavoring to remain subject to their filing, the manufacturers of the tobacco flavored e- cigarette products filing for free market tobacco approval with the fda to assure that the availability of the product is consistent with public health under the standards set either tobacco control act. any other product to be removed from the market would be able to apply to the similar regulatory pathway but would have to meet that standard. i would caution while we would allow tobacco flavored e- cigarette's to remain on the market, to be available for adults seeking to stop the use of combustible tobacco. if we fi

warning about there with the dangers of e cigarettes for more than a decade friday, the food and drug administration and the centers for disease control and prevention did take action the agencies warned the public against using e cigarette products, the cdc says right now it's working with researchers in illinois and wisconsin to try to figure out what's making the purse and separately new unconfirmed research points to a chemical derived from vitamin e that he used in some paving liquids in michigan governor gretchen whitmer took matters into her own hand temporarily banning flavored nicotine vaping products in that state this is a health crisis that we're confronting. >>on the would never be permitted to phyllis cigarettes. >>but the vaping industry says that's an overreaction it's like finding contaminated lettuce and banning peanut butter. mike hogan is what smoke-free alternatives. a beeping lobby firm. >>the cigarettes are safe have been used by millions of people over a decade. >>with no illnesses whatsoever lawmakers like illinois senator dick durbin are calling on the fda to completely ban

>>in addition to the centers for disease control the food and drug administration's office of criminal investigations has launched a pair a little inquiry focusing on the supply chain and exactly what's making people sick. dan kerman kron 4 news. >>let's head over to the east bay now we're friends. police are calling unprovoked attacks on 2 women, a hate crime. so police arrested 29 year-old trevor dick's for an attack that happened yesterday morning in fremont this was on freeman boulevard and block how road. police say that he threw a rock and a woman and then hit her in the face before just walking away. so dick's admitted to police that he targeted her because of her ethnicity dixon was also charged with attacking another woman in the same area. so in san pablo police have arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a 3 year-old girl, 65 year-old little bird told court dato he was arrested at his home in san pablo so according to police the 3 year-old told a family member about the sexual-abuse we're has been charged with 2 felonies including the alleged sexual-abuse of a minor h

>>for the first time a peanut allergy treatment has been given initial approval by the food and drug administrationow for zia is designed to lessen the severity of allergic reactions in people ages 4 to 17. >>were allergic to peanuts. >>after jill pole, a board certified allergist at the university of nebraska medical center says this truck it help those 17 and under who are accidentally exposed to a small amount of peanuts. while poll says this approval is exciting for patients. she says it will involve a lot of preparation by allergist something she's already working on. an advisory committee voted in favor for the treatment by the fda will make its final approval by january. the agency frequently follows the lead of the advisory committee for today's health minute. i'm mandy gaither. >>well for the first time in 11 months and no new cases of the measles were reported that is according to health officials at the cdc. 1241 cases have been reported so far this year that is the most cases reported in the u s since 1992, the current epide ic senate around new york in brooklyn, most of these cases wer

the food and drug administration tolol t tool to surrender documents about its marketing and to stop making unproven claims about the safety of e. cigarettes. tool is the best selling a cigarette company in the united states. the firm says it will cooperate fully with the fda's instructions. the side effects of vaping do remain unproven although it has been linked to five deaths in the united states. governor of the us state of new york is now the latest proposed a baban on flavavored e. cigarettes. at michigan of course or pass a ban. just on wednesday well sann francisco reaeally led the way banning sales of the cigarettes. earlier this year. that's what we're jewel is based it was a bit of a controversial move at but- health authorities really trying to work out the possible impact. of this new trend yeah a lot of unanswered questions even though it is seventy gaining popularity around the world isn't i it kayay thahank u very much 09/10/19 09/10/19 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from new york, this is democracy now! pres. trump: i don't want to allow people tha

. >> reporter: the food and drug administration is calling vaping an epidemic blaming it on lung diseasend death nationwide. they are joining livermore, san leandro and san francisco with a ban on vaping products. some say this won't work. >> kids are going to do bad things regardless of how many bans you put on it. and a lot of times putting more bans on it makes it seem like it's cooler than it is. >> reporter: now, the flavored tobacco ban will go before council once again next month. if it passes one more time it will go into effect in november. reporting live in fremont, i'm cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, cheryl. >>> well, big companies cut out e-cigs some high schoolers are doing their part to tackle the vaping epidemic. teens at this high school say that for some classmates vaping is just a part of their normal daily routine. so they created a club to stop the tren it is called tobacco use prevention education. they meet twice a week to teach their class dangers of e-cigarettes. >> we go into the freshman biology classes and we teach them exactly what it does to you

. >> sreenivasan: the move follows statements by president trump last week that the food and drug administration is studying a similar ban at the federal level. the proposed ban comes in the wake of six deaths and nearly 400 hospitalizations nationwide possibly linked to vaping- related ng illnesses. afghan officials said that government secity forces backed by u.s. airstrikes killed two senior taliban leaders and at least 85 taliban ghters last night. a taliban spokesman rejectgu the and claimed only seven fighters were killed and 11 wounded. the taliban also claimed that one of the leaders was still alive and not killed by afghan government forces. fighting between afghan forces ed offpresident trs increased u.s.-taliban peace talks last week. tsin the 15th week of prot clashes between pro-democracy supporters and police calated as protesters marched in deance of a police ban in anwntown hong kong today. a crowd of protesters-- some waving u.s. flags d others waving hong kong flags-- marched through a shopping district where many major businesses closed their doors. hundreds of demonstrators s

>>in addition to the centers for disease control the food and drug administration's office of criminal investigations has launched. a little investigation with the focus on trying to identify what's making people sick and the supply chain live in the newsroom. dan kerman kron 4 news hi. dan meantime, several bay area lawmakers join forces with leaders in francisco's chinatown to oppose. >>prop seen a prop see what specifically authorized and regulate sale of electronic cigarettes and vapor products. those against the initiative support a ban a nice paper products they say passing prop c would reauthorize the sale of e cigarettes which would put young people at risk san francisco based vaping company juul labs is actively endorsing prop c the american medical association opposes the proposition. president trump is taking aim in california and the bay area this time. >>over the homeless crisis even asserting the problem is so bad that used needles are making their way into the bay, however officials at san francisco's, public utilities commission explain why a drug reaching the bay. his

lunn samples taken from the man determined that the death was related to vaping the food and drug administration is proposing a new rule that would allow the agency to further regulate the cigarettes before they hit the market, the measure would require manufacturers and importers to prove their products are appropriate for the protection of public health. the agency would then review applications against the product's risks and benefits to the entire population. the fda would consider a products components ingredients health impact and how it's packaged and labeled. >>says it will no longer sell e cigarette company making that announcement today is the number of deaths and illnesses related to vaping gross wal-mart says it decided to act because of the uncertainty surrounding how federal state and local governments may start regulating the products. walmart says it will continue selling the devices it currently has in stock. the decision also applies to the company's sam's club stores. >>23 states are suing the trump administration to keep california's auto emission rules. the trump administrat

. >> but this morning, the food and drug administration made its position formal and known, saying that for juul to market or advertise such a claim is misleading and illegal. in a statement today, juul said, quote, we are reviewing the letters and will fully cooperate. among doctors like this surgeon there is feeling that the letter about juul or any cigarettes being safer than tobacco was long overdue based on how many young patients he has started to see who vape. >> i think the amazing thing with this patient population, it's a younger patient population. we're seeing really 19, 20-year-olds, sometimes even 16-year-olds coming in. >> the fda said it is concerned about testimony before congress indicating a juul representative had appeared at a school touting the safety of its products. while the company insists it does not market to youth, vaping of all different kinds of products has reached epidemic proportions among youth. >> there is no consistent pattern. it's not one vendor or one shot. it's not whether it's just marijuana or just e-cigarettes. so it's that whole v vaporizatio

the food and drug administration, the fda, did not require a premarket review before letting these productss. meredith berkman from parents against vaping, thank you for your time. i'm sure we will return to this topic over the coming weeks and months. take you so much. -- thank you so much. back—to—school season is in full swing in the us. and for many university students, that means taking on more debt. student loans are now the second biggest source of personal debt in america, higher than credit cards or car loans. the bbc‘s laura trevelyan met two groups of students, those just starting school, and others about to enter world of work, and has this report. those who have taken out loans to help pay the cost of nearly 67,000 year, like these two, are diving into debt. i am looking at about $10,000 per year which is much lower than many of my peers but it is still above the national average. when you graduate, you will owe $40,000? at the very least. amelia's education costs are even more. coming here, i have to pay for about $30,000 a year myself. that is about $120,000 in debt when i gr

regulatory oversight over cigarettes at the hearing lawmakers pressed the head of the food and drug administrationirmer action. but the commissioner says it's important not to harm adult smokers depended on flavored products. >>some small off-ramp to allow addicted adult smokers off of transition from combustible cigarettes to another product is a public health value. he says the agency is working to strike a balance. >>but to expect the nationwide flavored vaping product ban to go into effect in the coming weeks in washington recall martin. >>a new warning from authorities tonight about a growing phone scam and this scam. the caller claims to be from the social security administration and says that your benefits will be suspended. course s alarming call of impromptu to press one on your keypad if you feel that this is a mistake. if you do get this call officials are urging you not to press want just hang up the phone. the federal trade mission administration says that social security will never call you and ask you to send a wire money nor threatened to take away your benefits. well people living

and the president says the food and drug administration should have new guidelines in place some timeew weeks. e-cigarette manufacturers would then have a 30-day grace period before they must comply. in the newsroom, eric thomas, abc 7 news. >> thank you so much. leaders of a church in southern california and texas were arrested today for holding homeless people against their will and forcing them to panhandle. the u.s. attorney says leaders of the imperial valley ministries promised homeless people and people battling addiction a warm bed and meals. but once the victims moved into one of the church's three ranch-style homes, they were coerced into giving up their welfare benefits and forced to panhandle up to 54 hours per week, turning over all the money they received to the church. >> these victims were hold captive, stripped of their humble finance means. stripped of their identification, their freedom, and their dignity. >> well, 12 church leaders are under arrest. the imperial valley ministries is headquartered in el centro, california, but have 30 locations across the southwest.

the food and drug administration has regulatory authority here in this situation, and i spoke to an official monday afternoon from the fda, and that official tells me that this investigation is a top priority for the agency but it has yet to zero in on the specific product or substance that's causing all these illnesses and deaths the official says the agency needs more information before it can take any additional action frances? >> all right anne thompson for us thank you. >>> as the nation prepares to mark the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks today, the tribute lights shined bright in lower manhattan, honoring the legacy of those lives lost in the deadliest u.s. terrorist attack to date. and within the fire department there's a very special legacy, the children of firefighters who lost their lives are now training as recruits our very own lester holt spoke with one mother. >> reporter: carl asaro's life was dedicated to family and community. i'm curious, what was it like for the kids to grow up having a dad who was a firefighter? wherever my his bad thusband wad wanted to be together.

that means they have not complied with food and drug administration rules and regulation on tobacco productswhat is going on additionally is the instruments, the devices of vaporization also used for, as you said, stephanie, bootlegging. that means they're putting other things into the chamber. with juul, i recommended for them to make the system closed. once you use the pod you can't reuse it. if you go on, i guess it is you tube, you can learn how to open the pod and put whatever else you want in the pod. so there is an issue today, i bereave, of two things. one is you have what i would is a malfeasance and a fraud. the fraud is on the hands of juul and e cigarettes for knowing the law and failing to follow the law. the malfeasance to act properly by the fda and that has been reaffirmed by a federal judge saying hey, guys, you can't take forever, you to get it done in the next ten months. >> noah, the number of high school students vaping has gone up significantly in the last few years. it's one thing to say we don't want government intervention in this or that -- >> as a nicotine replacem

where as youth e-cigarette use has skyrocketed to epidemic levels according to the food and drug administration and the u.s. surgeon general. where as more 3.6 million middle and high school students in the united states used e-cigarette's in 2018. whereas the national youth tobacco survey found that almost 60% of youth e-cigarette users have used a flavored e-cigarette in 2018. where as a 2014 study published in the journal of the american medical association found that compared to college students, high school students were more likely to report experimenting with the cigarettes because of the appealing flavors. and whereas the small sleek e-cigarette's has quickly captured three quarters of the e-cigarette market, because the device is easy to hide and looks like a high tech flash drive. where as juul is sold in flavors that appeal to young people including men's, menthol, fruits, cream, mango other brands offer flavors like cotton candy, gummy bear and cherry crash. and whereas each juul cartridge delivers as much nicotine as pat cigarettes research by truth initiative has found that 63% of