New Delhi, July 18 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday that Juul can keep selling its tobacco- and menthol-flavored e-cigarettes. Regulators reviewed studies showing these products help adult smokers switch from traditional cigarettes, which contain more harmful chemicals.

The decision covers Juul's reusable device and nicotine pods in 3% and 5% strengths but doesn't include fruit or candy flavors, which Juul stopped selling in 2019. FDA stressed this isn't full approval and repeated its warning: nonsmokers and teens should never vape.

Juul faced near collapse after the FDA banned its products in 2022, claiming missing safety data. The company fought back in court, leading the FDA to pause the ban and reope...