New York Amsterdam News: Governor Kathy Hochul has courageously included a proposal in her Executive Budget to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes, but the legislature is dragging their feet (as they’ve done for years). It’s well past time for lawmakers to pass the menthol ban on both city and state levels to protect Black lungs and Black futures.
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KGUN 9: E-cigarettes were introduced to the U.S. market in 2007 and have steadily gained popularity. A recent health report from Help Advisor and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) shows the state of Arizona ranks second for the sharpest rise in vaping in teens and young adults.
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Anchorage Daily News: Alaska posted the nation’s highest rate of increase in electronic cigarette use by young adults from 2016 to 2021, according to a report tracking patterns in all the states.
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Spectrum News 1: Appearing in upstate New York on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to immediately investigate "Elf Bar" vape cigarettes that he said are made in China and targeting students in New York through social media and kid-friendly flavors.
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The Detroit News: Kassie Weje, a 16-year-old junior at University High School in Ferndale, said her little sister was first exposed to other kids vaping at school when she was in fifth grade.
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WNDU: Vaping and synthetic drugs are not only dangerous but can be deadly. Local organizations held a town hall Tuesday for a discussion on Deceptive Addiction: The Effects of Vaping and Synthetic Drugs.
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Detroit Today: Guest host Nick Austin explores how Americans moved away from cigarettes and why younger people have been hooked on e-cigarettes and vape pens.
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Cleveland.com: A majority of American adults approve of banning the sale of all tobacco products, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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WGME: The Bar Harbor Town Council voted 7-0 on an ordinance that would prohibit the sale of any tobacco product with “any taste or smell relating to fruit, menthol, mint, wintergreen, chocolate, cocoa, vanilla, honey, or any candy, desert, alcoholic beverage, herb or spice.”
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Brookings: In the mid-2010s, cigarette smoking was on a decline among youth. In fact, cigarette use amongst teens were at its lowest levels since the initial surge of teen cigarette smoking.
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South Dakota News Watch: On July 1, the use of e-cigarettes or other vaping products will become illegal in almost all South Dakota workplaces and public buildings, including bars, restaurants and casinos.
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South Dakota News Watch: School districts from Sioux Falls to Spearfish are grappling with an increase in students who are “vaping” on campus.
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