NYC Mayor DeBlasio signs into law a complete flavor ban on all e-cigarette and vaping products
PAVe: It was a historic day as Mayor DeBlasio, the mayor of the largest city in America, NYC, signed into law a complete flavor ban on all e-cigarette and vaping products (to take effect 7/20). We testified in the NY City Council Health Committee hearing in January and less than a year later this “intro” has become a law!
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New York Becomes First Large City To Ban Sale Of Flavored E-Cigarettes
CBS New York: The NYC Council approved a ban on most flavored e-cigarettes amid growing concerns over the deadly vaping crisis. The vote came just days after the second vaping-related death in the city.
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PAVe at the White House
PAVe was at the table in the White House as President Trump held a listening session on vaping on Novemember 22, 2019. Listen as PAVe’s co-founder Meredith Berkman speaks for families and kids from around the country.
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Full transcript available here
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PAVe in Action in Boston
November 7 rally and public hearing before the Boston Board of Health asking them to eliminate the sale of mint, menthol and wintergreen tobacco products.
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PAVe Testifies Before Congress
On October 16, 2019, members of PAVE testified before the Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies.
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Atlanta Physician Addresses Georgia Legislature About Vaping
The Georgia House Health and Human Services Committee, held a hearing yesterday on the vaping crisis. One of the witnesses who testified is Justine Henao, MD, who testified in behalf of both the Atlanta Medical Association and the Georgia Medical Association. She is the mother of three children.
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PAVe Parent Speaks Out With Congressman
Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) holds a town hall in his district at a Jamaica , NY school. PAVe Parent, Laurie Ann Davis speaks out about her son’s vaping related illnesses.
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Getting Through to Your Teen About the Dangers of Vaping
The Wall Street Journal: Meredith Berkman, Dorian Fuhrman and Dina Alessi founded the group Parents Against Vaping E-cigarettes because they were concerned about the marketing of flavored e-cigarettes to children, including their own teenage sons.
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Protesters rally in front of Juul's New York City offices, call for vaping restrictions
ABC7 New York: A rally was held in front of Juul's New York City office Tuesday as protesters condemned what they call a multi-billion-dollar campaign to hook kids on flavored tobacco products.
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