VTA Statement: Response to the Confirmation of RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary

Published on February 13, 2025

WASHINGTON – February 13, 2025 – The following statement is attributable to Tony Abboud, Executive Director of the Vapor Technology Association (VTA):

“The Vapor Technology Association is thrilled to learn that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been confirmed as President Donald Trump’s Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Secretary Kennedy is a leader who understands the real issues harming the well-being of the American people. We applaud Senate Republicans for ensuring swift confirmation of an agency head who is vital to the restoration of science-based health policy in our nation.

We look forward to working with President Trump, Secretary Kennedy, and this administration’s other health officials to clean up the disastrous regulatory mess left behind by the Biden Administration. Together we can ensure that Americans have access to less harmful vaping alternatives to cigarettes and Make America Healthy Again.”

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