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FDA Guidance, News, and Compliance Dates
Since FDA has been known to make changes with very little to no warning, we are providing a link directly to their page to streamline having the most recent and up-to-date information. Click the link below to access these critical compliance dates!
FDA COMPLIANCE
FDA Compliance Dates Chart
FDA Tobacco Compliance Webinars
Statements, Draft Guidance, News, and Other Information
May 5, 2026 FDA Expands Market Access, Authorizes New ENDS Products
May 7, 2026: CTP Acting Director Statement: New Steps Forward in Accelerating Innovation and Effi..
May 8, 2026: FDA Issues Guidance on Enforcement Priorities for Unauthorized ENDS and Nicotine Pouch
April 22, 2026: FDA Adds 18 Constituents to the List of Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents
April 8, 2026: Open Public Comment Period: Draft Guidance on Applications for Flavored E-Cigarettes
February 10, 2026: Roundtable on Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) Submissions for ENDS
Archived Data
2025
December
FDA Announces Roundtable Discussion with Small ENDS Manufacturers on Premarket Application Submissions
FDA Authorizes 6 Nicotine Pouch Products, Completing Review in Record Time
FDA Launches Web-Based Tobacco Premarket Application Forms to Enhance Submission Process
November
Advisory Committee Meeting on MRTP Applications for ZYN Nicotine Pouch Products
FDA Establishes Closing Date for Public Comments on MRTP Renewal Applications for IQOS Products
October
Upcoming TPSAC Meeting Is Now Virtual Only
September
A Statement From FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H.: Encouraging Retailers to Stop Selling Illegal Vapes
FDA Launches Program to More Efficiently Review Nicotine Pouch Applications
HHS, CBP Seize $86.5 Million Worth of Illegal E-Cigarettes in Largest-Ever Operation
August
FDA Urges Nicotine Pouch Manufacturers To Use Child-Resistant Packaging
FDA Denies Marketing for blu Disposable E-Cigarette
July
FDA Seeks Nominations for the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee – Summer 2025
Advisory Committee Meeting Scheduled on MRTP Renewal Applications for IQOS Products
FDA Authorizes Marketing of Tobacco- and Menthol-Flavored JUUL E-Cigarette Products
June
Modified Risk Applications for ZYN Nicotine Pouches Now Under FDA Scientific Review
FDA Updates Tobacco Application Forms; Requires Use by July 6
May
FDA and CBP Seize Nearly $34 Million Worth of Illegal E-Cigarettes During Joint Operation
March
FDA Educational Efforts Prevented Nearly 450,000 Youth from Starting E-Cigarette Use in One Year
January
FDA Authorizes Marketing of 20 ZYN Nicotine Pouch Products After Extensive Scientific Review
FDA Proposes Significant Step Toward Reducing Nicotine to Minimally or Nonaddictive Level in Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products
A Year in Review: FDA’s Progress on Tobacco Product Regulation in 2024
Spotlight on Science: Special Feature on the PATH Study
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More Than $7 Million Worth of Illegal E-Cigarettes Seized in Federal Operation
FDA Issues Final Guidance on Analytical Testing for Industry Use in Tobacco Product Applications
FDA Updates Import Alerts to Reinforce that All Unauthorized E-Cigarettes May Be Detained Without Physical Examination
2024
December
FDA Warns Nine Online Firms for Illegally Selling Flavored, Disposable E-Cigarettes
Spotlight on Science: NYTS 2024 Findings Released, Upcoming PATH Webinar, and More!
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Working with States, FDA Warns More than 100 Retailers for Illegal Sale of Youth-Appealing E-Cigarettes, including Geek Bar
November
FDA Seeks Fines Against 18 Retailers that Continue to Sell Unauthorized E-Cigarettes
FDA Posts Regulatory Science Policy Memos Related to the Agency’s Review of Premarket Applications
FDA Renews Authorization for 8 General Snus Products to be Marketed with Reduced Risk Claim
October
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: Youth Tobacco Use Reaches Historic Lows
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FDA Warns Firms Illegally Selling E-Cigarettes Resembling Products With Smart Technology, Including Phones and Gaming Devices
$76 Million in Illegal E-Cigarettes Seized in Joint Federal Operation
Youth Tobacco Product Use at a 25-Year Low, Yet Disparities Persist
NIH and FDA Leaders Call for Innovation in Development of Smoking Cessation Treatments
September
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: Youth E-Cigarette Use Drops, Registration Opens for Public Meeting on Cessation
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FDA Seeks Civil Money Penalties Against 11 Retailers Selling Unauthorized E-Cigarettes
FDA and NIH Joint Public Meeting on Advancing Smoking Cessation Priorities: REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Spotlight on Science: New PATH Data Files, NYTS ’24 Results, Research Funding Awarded, Data Standards Implementation Guide, and More!
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FDA Takes Action Against Unauthorized E-Cigarettes Promoted at Industry Trade Show
FDA Issues Guidance for Industry on Enforcement Policy for Cigarette Health Warnings Rule
Youth E-Cigarette Use Drops to Lowest Level in a Decade
August
FDA Issues Final Rule Increasing the Minimum Age for Certain Restrictions on Tobacco Sales
Funding Awarded to Study Messaging about the Continuum of Risk for Tobacco Products
FDA Announces Proposed Rule to Require Submission of Tracking Numbers for Imports of E-Cigarette Products
FDA Posts Two Regulatory Science Policy Memos on Premarket Applications for E-Cigarettes
FDA Warns Online Retailers Selling Unauthorized Youth Appealing E-Cigarettes
July
FDA Issues Warning Letters to 80 Retailers for Selling Unauthorized Elf Bar and Lost Mary E-Cigarettes
FDA Authorizes Marketing of Vuse Alto Tobacco-Flavored E-Cigarette Pods and Accompanying Power Unit
CTP
Connect
Newsletter: New Multiagency Task Force to Collaborate on E-Cigarette Enforcement
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FDA and DOJ Action Leads to Permanent Injunction Against E-Cigarette Manufacturer
Swedish Match USA, Inc.’s Renewal MRTP Applications for General Snus Products: Material Reposted, Public Comments Due by Aug. 14
FDA Plans to Launch Updated Submission Portal for New Tobacco Product Applications in 2025
Swedish Match USA, Inc.’s Renewal MRTP Applications: Materials Reposted, Comment Deadline Extended
CTP’s Progress Addressing Recommendations from the Reagan-Udall Evaluation – Summer 2024 Update
June
FDA Enhances Tobacco Retailer Inspection Database
FDA, CBP Seize More Than $1M Worth of Unauthorized E-Cigarettes
FDA Authorizes Marketing of Four Menthol-Flavored E-Cigarette Products After Extensive Scientific Review
New Tobacco Data Standards Implementation Guide Released
FDA and DOJ Action Leads to Entry of Consent Decree of Permanent Injunction Against Manufacturer of Unauthorized E-Cigarettes
FDA Warns Six Online Retailers for Selling Unauthorized E-Liquids Resembling Prescription Drug Bottles
June 11 Webinar - The Power of Prevention: Building on 10 Years of Success in Public Education and Teen Tobacco Prevention
Justice Department and FDA Announce Federal Multi-Agency Task Force to Curb the Distribution and Sale of Illegal E-Cigarettes
Update on FDA’s Scientific Review of JUUL Product Applications
FDA Establishes Closing Date for Public Comments on Swedish Match U.S.A., Inc. MRTP Renewal Application
CTP Announces Its Next Director of the Office of Management
May
Follow-Up Inspections Lead FDA to Seek Fines Against 10 More Retailers for Selling Unauthorized Elf Bar E-Cigarettes
FDA’s Searchable Tobacco Products Database: Enhanced Search Capabilities and Mobile-Friendly Updates
CTP
Connect
Newsletter: CTP Commemorates 10 Years of “The Real Cost” Campaign
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FDA Posts Additional Regulatory Science Policy Memos
CTP Announces Its Next Director of the Office of Compliance and Enforcement
Spotlight on Science: CTP Director’s Journal Commentary, Launch of the Searchable Tobacco Products Database
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June 2024: TPSAC Meeting on MRTP Renewal Applications for Swedish Match USA, Inc.
PATH Study Data User Workshop: Apply Now for the Summer 2024 Events
FDA Issues Warning Letters to 14 Online Retailers for Selling Unauthorized E-Cigarettes
April
FDA, DOJ Seize Over $700,000 Worth of Unauthorized E-Cigarettes
CTP
Connect
Newsletter: Spring Brings New Resources on Tobacco Products and Risks
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FDA Seeks Approximately $20,000 Each from 22 Retailers Selling Elf Bar and Other Unauthorized E-Cigarettes
CTP Director Co-Authors New Journal Commentary on the Relative Risks of Tobacco Products
FDA Denies Marketing for 65 “MNGO Disposable Stick” E-Cigarettes
CTP Announces Its Next Director Of Office of Health Communication and Education
FDA Encourages Research to Promote Diversity in the Tobacco Regulatory Science Workforce
FDA Issues Warning Letters to and Files Civil Money Penalty Complaints Against Retailers for Underage Sales of ZYN Nicotine Pouches
FDA Resumes Posting Regulatory Science Policy Memos on Premarket Review Process
March
FDA Launches Searchable Tobacco Products Database
CTP Announces Selection of Associate Director for Policy and Partnerships
FDA Warns 61 Brick and Mortar Retailers for the Sale of Unauthorized E-Cigarettes Popular Among Youth
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Newsletter: New Strategic Plan Outlines CTP’s Direction for the Next Five Years
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February
FDA Warns Five More Online Retailers for Selling Unauthorized E-Cigarettes Popular with Youth
FDA Files Complaints Seeking Maximum Fines Against 20 More Retailers for Selling Unauthorized Elf Bar E-Cigarettes
Spotlight on Science: PATH Study Contract Awarded, CTP Releases Five-Year Strategic Plan
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A Year in Review: FDA’s Progress on Tobacco Product Regulation in 2023
CTP and NIDA Announce the Continuation of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study
FDA Denies Marketing Applications for Flavored blu E-Cigarette Products
FDA Warns Online Retailers for Selling Unauthorized Disposable E-Cigarette Brands Popular Among Youth
January
FDA Seeks $20K+ Fines Against Retailers Selling Unauthorized Youth-Appealing E-Cigarettes
FDA Denies Marketing of Bidi E-Cigarette
FDA Denies Marketing of Suorin and blu PLUS+ E-Cigarette Products
FDA Denies Marketing of SMOK E-Cigarette Products
2023
December
FDA Warns Online Retailers for Sale of Unauthorized E-Cigarettes Resembling Alcohol Bottles
CTP Releases Five-Year Strategic Plan
Joint Federal Operation Results in Seizure of More Than $18 Million in Illegal E-Cigarettes
FDA Warns Online Retailers to Stop Selling Illegal E-Cigarettes Popular Among Youth
CTP
Connect
Newsletter: High School E-Cigarette Use Drops While Unauthorized Products Appeal to Youth
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FDA Files Another Round of Actions Seeking Fines Against Retailers for Selling Illegal E-Cigarette Products
FDA, DOJ Seek Permanent Injunction Against E-Cigarette Manufacturer
November
Spotlight on Science: NYTS 2023 Findings Released, New TCORS Awards Announced
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FDA Warns Retailers to Stop Selling Illegal Youth-Appealing E-Cigarettes Disguised as Everyday Items
FDA Warns Internet Retailers for Selling Illegal E-Cigarettes Popular Among Youth
FDA Warns Firm Selling Illegal Flavored “Nicotine Mints”
National Survey Shows Drop in E-Cigarette Use Among High School Students
October
CTP’s Progress Addressing Recommendations from the Reagan-Udall Evaluation – Fall 2023 Update
Event – Premarket Applications: Opportunities for Stakeholder Engagement - A Public Meeting
CTP
Connect
Newsletter: One Year in With Dr. Brian King
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FDA Revises Two Guidances to Reflect Updated Agency Terminology
FDA Denies Marketing of Six Flavored Vuse Alto E-Cigarette Products Following Determination They Do Not Meet Public Health Standard
September
FDA Seeks Fines Against 22 Retailers for Selling Illegal Youth-Appealing E-Cigarettes
Funding Awards Announced for Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science
FDA Releases New Resources for Tobacco Product Applicants
FDA Seeks Nominations for Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee
FDA Warns Companies Selling Illegal E-Cigarettes with Emerging Popularity Among Youth
August
Retailers Warned to Stop Selling Illegal E-Cigarettes Resembling Youth-Appealing Characters, School Supplies, Toys, and Drinks
Spotlight on Science: FDA and NIH Award Funding for New Center for Rapid Surveillance of Tobacco
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Aug. 22 Event - Listening Session: Developing FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products’ Strategic Plan
CTP Director Discusses Opportunities and Considerations for Addressing Misperceptions About the Relative Risks of Tobacco Products Among Adults Who Smoke
FDA Warns Firm Responsible for Illegal Smokeless Products Made With Non-Tobacco Nicotine
Public Health Communication Messaging about the Continuum of Risk for Tobacco Products
CTP
Connect
Newsletter: Protecting Children From Accidental Exposure to Nicotine-Containing E-Liquids
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July
FDA Puts Distributors on Notice for Illegal E-Cigarettes Popular with Youth, Including Elf Bar/EB Design and Esco Bars
FDA Denies Marketing of myblu Menthol E-Cigarette Product
June
CTP’s Progress Addressing Recommendations from the Reagan-Udall Evaluation – Summer 2023 Update
FDA Inspection Blitz Leads to More Than 180 Warning Letters to Retailers for the Illegal Sale of Youth-Appealing Elf Bar and Esco Bars E-Cigarettes
CTP
Connect
Newsletter: Complying With the Tobacco Control Act
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Register Now for the Virtual 2023 FDA Science Forum
FDA and NIH Award Funding for New Center for Rapid Surveillance of Tobacco
May
FDA Conducts Retailer Inspection Blitz, Cracks Down on Illegal Sales of Popular Disposable E-Cigarettes
FDA Puts Firms Responsible for Esco Bars and Breeze — Two Popular Disposable E-Cigarette Brands— on Notice
CTP Announces Its First Senior Advisor for Health Equity
FDA Denies Marketing of 250+ Flavored and Tobacco-Flavored E-Liquids
PATH Study Data User Workshop: Apply Now for the August 2023 Event
FDA Issues Marketing Denial Orders for Approximately 6,500 Flavored E-Cigarette Products
CTP
Connect
Newsletter: Tobacco Product Application Resources
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April
Spotlight on Science: CTP Announces Its Next Director of Office of Science
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March
CTP
Connect
Newsletter: CTP Responds to the Reagan-Udall Foundation Evaluation Report
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FDA Publishes Tobacco Products-Related Citizen Petitions Webpage
FDA Updates Regulatory Documents to Include “Non-Tobacco Nicotine” Products
FDA Denies Marketing of Two Vuse Solo Menthol E-Cigarette Products
FDA Authorizes Copenhagen Classic Snuff to be Marketed as a Modified Risk Tobacco Product
FDA Makes Determinations On More Than 99% of the 26 Million Tobacco Products For Which Applications Were Submitted
FDA Proposes New Requirements for Tobacco Product Manufacturing Practices
Event – Public Oral Hearing: FDA’s Proposed New Requirements for Tobacco Product Manufacturing Practices
February
An All-Center Approach: CTP’s Response to the Reagan-Udall Foundation Evaluation Report
FDA Files Civil Money Penalty Complaints Against Four E-Cigarette Product Manufacturers
CTP Announces Its Next Director of Office of Science
January
Looking Back, Looking Ahead: FDA’s Progress on Tobacco Product Regulation in 2022
FDA Authorizes Three New Heated Tobacco Products
FDA Denies Marketing of Two Vuse Menthol E-Cigarette Products Following Determination They Do Not Meet Public Health Standard
CTP
Connect
Newsletter: Help Teens Avoid Nicotine in the New Year
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FDA Releases New Ads, including First Focused on Mental Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking among Youth
2022
December
Spotlight on Science: Data from the NYTS 2022
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FDA Provides Update on External Evaluation to Strengthen Agency’s Tobacco Program
November
FDA Warns Firms for Selling Illegal E-cigarettes That Look Like Toys, Food, and Cartoon Characters
CDC and FDA Release NYTS Findings on Youth Use of All Tobacco Products
October
FDA Denies Marketing of Logic’s Menthol E-Cigarette Products
FDA, DOJ Seek Permanent Injunctions Against Six E-cigarette Manufacturers
FDA Completes Initial Review of 95% of Non-Tobacco Nicotine Product Applications; Agency has Issued Over 60 Warning Letters to Manufacturers, Including for Products with a Submitted Application and Negative Action
New Data Show More Than 2.5 Million U.S. Youth Currently Use E-Cigarettes
September
FDA Seeks Nominations for Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee
CTP
Connect
Newsletter: Interview with New CTP Director Brian King
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FDA Continues to Implement Law Regarding Non-Tobacco Nicotine Products
August
CTP Updates “Grandfathered Tobacco Product” Term to “Pre-Existing Tobacco Product”
Guidance: Principles for Designing and Conducting Tobacco Product Perception and Intention Studies
FDA Warns Manufacturer for Marketing Illegal Flavored Nicotine Gummies
CTP
Connect
Newsletter: FDA’s Recent Regulatory Actions on Tobacco Products
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Comment Period Closed for FDA Proposed Rules Prohibiting Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
Perspective: Update on FDA Review and Enforcement of Non-Tobacco Nicotine Products
July
FDA Continues to Implement Law, Regulate Non-Tobacco Nicotine Products, Warns Retailers and Manufacturers Against Illegal Sales
June
CTP Statement: June 24, 2022
FDA Denies Authorization to Market JUUL Products
FDA Announces Plans for Proposed Rule to Reduce Addictiveness of Cigarettes and Other Combusted Tobacco Products
Spotlight on Science: FDA Proposes Rules Prohibiting Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
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FDA Issues Marketing Decisions on NJOY Daily E-Cigarette Products
FDA Launches Campaign Aimed at Preventing E-Cigarette Use Among American Indian/Alaska Native Youth
CTP
Connect
Newsletter: Catch Up on Recent FDA Tobacco News
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Event - Listening Sessions: FDA’s Recently Proposed Tobacco Product Standards
May
FDA Issues Marketing Decisions on Vuse Vibe and Vuse Ciro E-Cigarette Products
Reminder: Electronic Submission of Premarket Applications for Non-Tobacco Nicotine Products due May 14
April
FDA Proposes Rules Prohibiting Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars to Prevent Youth Initiation, Significantly Reduce Tobacco-Related Disease and Death
FDA Issues Marketing Decisions on NJOY Ace E-Cigarette Products
CTP
Connect
Newsletter: SE & PMTA Submission Forms, Non-Tobacco Nicotine, & More
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Mitch Zeller Reflects on Experiences as Director of FDA Center for Tobacco Products
Requirements for Products Made with Non-Tobacco Nicotine Take Effect April 14
FDA Issues Marketing Denial Orders to Fontem US for myblu Products
March
New Law Clarifies FDA Authority to Regulate Synthetic Nicotine
FDA Issues Decisions on Additional E-Cigarette Products
Spotlight on Science: New Studies and Report Available
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FDA Authorizes Reduced Exposure Claim for IQOS 3 System Holder and Charger
Newly Released: 2021 NYTS Findings on Youth Use of All Tobacco Products
CTP Statement on National Academies Report on Premium Cigars Health Effects
February
Event - FDA’s Rulemaking Process & Upcoming Tobacco Product Standards
January
FDA is Now Accepting Applications for the Position of Director, Center for Tobacco Products (CTP)
FDA on Track to Take Actions to Address Tobacco-Related Health Disparities
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May 20, 2021 - FDA Published List of Legal ELiquid Companies
January 19, 2021 - Final Substantial Equivalence (SE) Rule
January 19, 2021 - PMTA Final Rule
January 19, 2021 - FDA Finalizes Two Key Rules for Companies Seeking to Market New Tobacco Products
November 23, 2020 - Center for Tobacco Products Director Gives PMTA Update
January 2, 2020 - FDA Finalizes Enforcement Policy on Unauthorized Flavored Cartridge-Based E-cigs
December 21, 2019 - Retail Sales of Tobacco Products
November 26, 2019 - Compliance Policy for Limited Modifications to Certain Marketed Tobacco Products
August 8, 2019 - FDA Notifies Four Companies to Remove 44 Flavors
August 2, 2019 - FDA Seeks Public Comment on 19 Proposed HPHC's
July 22, 2019 - FDA Launches First Youth E-cigarette Prevention Ads
June 20, 2019 - CTP Leadership Reflects on 10 Years of Tobacco Regulation
June 18, 2019 - FDA Provides Free Digital Calendars to Retailers
April 10, 2019 - FDA Compliance Webinar
March 2019 - CTP Connect
March 28, 2019 - FDA Statement on Actions to Improve Product Application Review Process
March 13, 2019 - FDA Statement on Preventing Youth Access to Flavored Vapor Products
March 11, 2019 - FDA Requests Funds to Advance Regulatory Framework for Oversight of Vapor Products
March 4, 2019 - FDA Statement on New Actions to Combat Youth Access to Vapor Products
February 21, 2019 - FDA Takes Additional Steps to Develop NRT
February 11, 2019 - FDA Announces Data Showing Rise in Youth Use of Vapor Products