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Tobacco-Related Cancers Down In NY, New Report Finds Tobacco-Related Cancers Down In NY, New Report Finds
Tobacco-Related Cancers Down In NY, New Report Finds Fewer New Yorkers are being diagnosed with tobacco-related cancers. A new report released by the state health department Thursday, Sept. 14, found that several of the cancers most often associated with smoking declined throughout the state between 2016 and 2020. Incident rates of esophageal, laryngeal, and lung cancer - those most closely related to tobacco use - steeply declined both in New York City and elsewhere in the state, the report found. Rates of oral cancer, however, increased by 1.3 percent each year between 2006 and 2020 among those living in New York City. Researchers also no…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Tobacco Use Down Among NY Teens, Adults Due To Policy Changes Tobacco Use Down Among NY Teens, Adults Due To Policy Changes
Tobacco Use Down Among NY Teens, Adults Due To Policy Changes State health officials are crediting new policy changes for a marked decline in tobacco smoking and vaping among adults and teens. Three new reports released by the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Tobacco Control on Thursday, June 1, show that ongoing tobacco control policies are having a positive impact, health officials said. Among the impacts seen so far is a drop in the use of all tobacco products by middle and high school students. The New York Youth Tobacco Survey, a school-based survey of middle and high school students, found that cigarette smoking fell from 27.1 perc…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
3 Busted Selling Vape Products To Minors On Long Island, Police Say 3 Busted Selling Vape Products To Minors On Long Island, Police Say
3 Busted Selling Vape Products To Minors On Long Island, Police Say Three Long Island vape shop employees were arrested after allegedly selling vaping products to minors during a compliance check. The three were arrested on Thursday, March 16 in the Brentwood, Islip areas during the check of seven businesses by Suffolk County Police. In response to numerous community complaints, Third Precinct officers conducted an investigation into the sale of vape products, during which seven businesses were checked for compliance with the law, police said. Out of the seven businesses check, three were found to be selling vape products to people to minors, pol…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Need A New Year's Resolution? Here's A Good One, NY Health Officials Say Need A New Year's Resolution? Here's A Good One, NY Health Officials Say
Need A New Year's Resolution? Here's A Good One, NY Health Officials Say State health officials have a suggestion for those struggling to come up with a new year’s resolution: kick the habit of smoking e-cigarettes and vaping. In a statement Friday, Dec. 30, the New York State Department of Health urged residents to stop using the “highly addictive and dangerous” products. “According to research, both e-cigarette users and those who are exposed to secondhand emissions may experience long-term health issues,” State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett said. “I encourage New Yorkers who use e-cigarettes to ring in the New Year by making a resolution to quit usi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Four Long Island Store Employees Nabbed For Selling Vapes To Minors Four Long Island Store Employees Nabbed For Selling Vapes To Minors
Four Long Island Store Employees Nabbed For Selling Vapes To Minors Four employees of Long Island smoke shops are accused of selling vapes and e-cigarettes to minors. Officers conducted an investigation into the sale of e-cigarettes to minors at 15 businesses in Suffolk County after receiving a number of complaints, according to an announcement from the Suffolk County Police Department on Tuesday, May 31.  SCPD said the following people were arrested and charged with second-degree unlawfully dealing with a child: Julio Reyes-Alvarado, age 26, of Huntington Station, an employee of Huntington Village Vapes, located at 4 Elm St. in Huntington Rajwinder …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Two New Vaping-Related Deaths Reported In New York Two New Vaping-Related Deaths Reported In New York
Two New Vaping-Related Deaths Reported In New York Two more deaths in New York have been attributed to vaping-related illnesses, officials announced. The New York State Department of Health announced on Friday, Jan. 17, that a woman in her 20s living in New York City and another in her 50s died in Ontario County. The latest deaths bring the total statewide to four deaths from vaping-related illnesses. According to the New York State Health Department, 40 percent of high school seniors and 27 percent of all high school students statewide use e-cigarettes. High school students also use e-cigarettes at rates five times higher than adults over…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Nassau County Store Owner Charged With Selling Vaping Products To Minor Nassau County Store Owner Charged With Selling Vaping Products To Minor
Nassau County Store Owner Charged With Selling Vaping Products To Minor A Long Island store owner is facing charges for allegedly selling vaping products to minors during an undercover sting operation, police said. As part of the Nassau County Police Department’s “Project 21” initiative - which targets the sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products to minors - conducted on Tuesday, Jan. 14, a store owner in Massapequa was arrested. East Meadow resident Asheshkumar Patel, 54, was taken into custody at approximately 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday at the KPPS Smoke Shop in Massapequa after he allegedly sold vaping products to minors. According to police, investigator…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Nassau County Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Vaping Products To Minors Two Nassau County Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Vaping Products To Minors
Two Nassau County Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Vaping Products To Minors Two Long Island store clerks have been accused of selling vaping products to minors. Operation “Vape Out” was implemented on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at various establishments known to sell vaping products in the county, according to Nassau County Police detectives. As a result of the initiative, detectives utilized underage agents (persons under the age of 21) to purchase age-restricted products.  As a result of the operation, the following individuals were arrested for selling those restricted products and were issued appearance tickets. Noman Mugeeb S. Nagi, 33, of the Bronx, while employ…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Nabbed For Selling Vaping Products To Minors During Long Island Sting Operation Two Nabbed For Selling Vaping Products To Minors During Long Island Sting Operation
Two Nabbed For Selling Vaping Products To Minors During Long Island Sting Operation Two people were arrested for selling vaping products to minors during a sting operation titled "Vape Out." The operation was carried out on Thursday, Oct. 10, by using underage agents (under the age of 21) working with detectives from the Narcotics Vice Squad, said the Nassau County Police. During the sting, the group visited various stores known to sell vaping products, the department said. As a result of the operation, the following individuals were arrested for selling those restricted products: Chu Jian Zheng, 43, of Brooklyn. Sold four JUUL Mint Pods to a person under 21 at Happines…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Appellate Court's Halt Of Flavored E-Cigarettes In NY Delays Executive Order For Two Weeks Appellate Court's Halt Of Flavored E-Cigarettes In NY Delays Executive Order For Two Weeks
Appellate Court's Halt Of Flavored E-Cigarettes In NY Delays Executive Order For Two Weeks A new state ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes has been put on hold for two weeks by a state appellate court just hours before it was set to take effect.  Judges granted a temporary restraining order Thursday, Oct. 3, that prevents the state from enforcing the ban of flavored e-cigarettes following a lawsuit filed by Vapor Technology Association, a Washington D.C., based trade group. The temporary ban allows time for a lower-court group to rule on the motion for a preliminary injunction on Friday, Oct. 18, the group said. Health officials were ready to begin enforcing fines…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Nassau Teen, Citing Addiction, Sues Vape Company Nassau Teen, Citing Addiction, Sues Vape Company
Nassau Teen, Citing Addiction, Sues Vape Company A Long Island teenager has filed a class-action lawsuit against an e-cigarette company, claiming that it used old school advertising methods to manipulate consumers into using their products. Massapequa resident Shawn Hochhauser, 19, who allegedly began smoking e-cigarettes four years ago, filed a lawsuit this week in federal court in Central Islip, claiming that he didn’t know the product was addictive or contained high levels of nicotine. Hochhauser said that he began smoking JUUL e-cigarettes when he was 15 because he was drawn to the company’s mango-flavored product. He then became addi…

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by Zak Failla
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Fake Vape Products, E-Cigarettes Discovered Across Nassau County Fake Vape Products, E-Cigarettes Discovered Across Nassau County
Fake Vape Products, E-Cigarettes Discovered Across Nassau County After finding fake and altered vape products and e-cigarettes during a sweep of some 60 locations, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced a new effort to crack down on the sale and distribution of counterfeit e-cigarette and vape products. Dubbed, "Operation Clear The Air," the new effort, urges all business owners and residents to be vigilant about potential counterfeit products making their way into stores, and to report them to the Department of Consumer Affairs. The effort came about after the department began investigating complaints alleging counterfeit vape products sold…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Operation Vape Out: Long Island Stores Cited For Selling Vape Products To Minors Operation Vape Out: Long Island Stores Cited For Selling Vape Products To Minors
Operation Vape Out: Long Island Stores Cited For Selling Vape Products To Minors Nearly three dozen shops on Long Island were cited for selling vaping products to minors during an undercover Suffolk County Police Department investigation. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced the results of a two-week undercover sting operation as part of a police investigation into where store owners and operators were selling the vape products to minors. “Operation Vape Out” led to 32 violations issued to employees out of the 137 locations that were randomly chosen. In Suffolk County, customers must be at least 21 years old to purchase vape or tobacco products. “This type …

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by Zak Failla
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Eighth Vaping-Related Death Reported With Number Of Illnesses Surpassing 500 Eighth Vaping-Related Death Reported With Number Of Illnesses Surpassing 500
Eighth Vaping-Related Death Reported With Number Of Illnesses Surpassing 500 An eighth vaping-related death has been reported as the number of vaping-related breathing illness surpass more than 530. On Thursday, Sept. 19, officials with the Centers for Disease and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration, confirmed in a teleconference with the media that 530 people have experienced lung injuries associated with the use of e-cigarette or vaping products.  The eighth death was reported in Missouri of a man in his mid-40s at a St. Louis hospital. The CDC reported it is tracking and compiling data from across the country and so far has received co…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
'Emergency Executive Action' To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes In NY Announced By Cuomo 'Emergency Executive Action' To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes In NY Announced By Cuomo
'Emergency Executive Action' To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes In NY Announced By Cuomo An "emergency executive action" has been put in place to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes in New York. The order will advance legislation aiming to eliminate "deceptive marketing practices of e-cigarettes to underage users and raises the purchasing age of e-cigarettes from 18 to 21 years old," Cuomo's office said in a statement announcing the move on Sunday, Sept. 15. The action comes after a sixth vaping-related death was announced on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Kansas. Cuomo directed State Police and the Department of Health to immediately partner to ramp up enforcement efforts again…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
New York Schools Must Warn Of E-Cigarette Dangers Under New Law New York Schools Must Warn Of E-Cigarette Dangers Under New Law
New York Schools Must Warn Of E-Cigarette Dangers Under New Law With more than 40 percent of seniors and 27 percent of high school students using e-cigarettes and vaping, all New York schools are required to warn students of the dangers under a new executive order. On Thursday, Sept. 12, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill which requires schools to include vaping as part of the Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program, a current program aimed at cutting down on teen smoking rates. In addition, Cuomo also signed an executive order that requires vaping to be included in all the state's anti-tobacco campaigns. "After raising the smoking age to 21 to prote…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Health Officials Issue New Warning On Vaping-Related Illnesses After New Fatalities Health Officials Issue New Warning On Vaping-Related Illnesses After New Fatalities
Health Officials Issue New Warning On Vaping-Related Illnesses After New Fatalities As news comes that a third person has died as a result of complications from vaping, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging people to avoid using e-cigarettes. The CDC said Friday, Sept. 6, that they are also investigating a fourth death possibly linked to vaping, in addition to deaths in Illinois and Oregon, and the latest in Indiana. Officials said as of Friday, the number of people who have come down with a severe lung illness linked to vaping has doubled to 450 possible cases in 33 states. "Although more investigation is needed to determine the vaping agent or agents …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Vaping-Related Illnesses Climb In New York, Including Locally Vaping-Related Illnesses Climb In New York, Including Locally
Vaping-Related Illnesses Climb In New York, Including Locally The number of vaping-associated illnesses is spreading with 25 cases across New York State, including locally. Currently, there are are 10 cases in the western part of the state, four in the Capital Region, four in Dutchess County, three in Westchester County, one on Long Island and three in New York City, said Jill Montag, a public information officer with the State Department of Health. "The vast majority of cases under investigation in New York State involve people who report using THC," said Montag. "However, we are also investigating cases in which people report using both THC and nico…

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by Kathy Reakes