Major tobacco, e-cig makers
Two of the nation’s largest tobacco makers, Altria Group, Richmond, Va., and British American Tobacco (BAT), London, both declared their support for the FDA and, at the same time, touted their own internal efforts at keeping young people from using their products.
Fontem Ventures, Charlotte, N.C., the maker of the blu-branded e-cigarette, also declared its commitment to keep its products from minors, but also said that smokers wanting to switch to an alternative nicotine-delivery method had the right to do so.