FDA bans thousands of e-cigarettes

Federal health officials on Thursday delayed a high-stakes decision on whether to permit bestselling vaping brand Juul to stay on the market.

The Food and Drug Administration said it rejected applications for nearly 950,000 flavored e-cigarettes and related products, mainly due to their potential appeal to underage teens.Parents, politicians and anti-tobacco advocates have pressured the FDA for years to ban Juul's high-nicotine devices.

Thursday's action is part of a sweeping review by the FDA to bring scientific scrutiny to the multibillion-dollar vaping industry after years of regulatory delays. The agency has yet to authorize any vaping product as a less harmful options for smokers.