The state would become the second in the country, behind Michigan, to ban the sale of fruit flavored e-cigarettes, which are popular with teenagers.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday announced an emergency executive action ban on the sale of flavored electronic cigarettes in the state, amid a surge of vaping-related illnesses and deaths across the country.. "No one can sit here and say long-term use of vaping, where you are inhaling steam and chemicals deep into your lungs, is healthy."
Federal health officials are reviewing 450 possible cases linked to vaping across 33 states, including the 215 cases it has previously reported. The mysterious disease has killed at least six people, and top government health officials have flagged the trend as an epidemic.on the federal level. New York would become the second in the country behind Michigan to ban the candy flavored products, which are popular with teenagers.
New York last November began to take steps to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, but withdrew the proposed rules. Legislators also rejected Cuomo's budget proposal to clarify the state health department's authority to limit sales. The ban would not include menthol and tobacco flavored products, which the governor said can help people to stop using regular cigarettes.
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