Monday, September 9, 2019

Governor Cuomo Takes Action to Protect New Yorkers from Vaping Products


Earlier today, Governor Andrew Cuomo directed the New York State Department of Health to take a series of measures to address two emerging public health crises: the increasing number of cases of vaping-associated respiratory illnesses and the increasing number of youth that are using vape products and developing lifelong nicotine addictions. 

The Governor directed the State Department of Health to issue subpoenas to companies marketing and selling "thickening agents" used in black market vaping products and to issue emergency regulations mandating that warning signs must be posted in all vape and smoke shops in New York State. 

Additionally, the Governor announced that he will advance new legislation to ban flavored e-cigarettes.

Source: The Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo 

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