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Get The Facts About Vaping Get The Facts About Vaping
Get The Facts About Vaping According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 1,600 cases of lung injury associated with use of an e-cigarette or vaping product have been reported. Vaping products that contain THC (one of the active components of cannabis that affects brain activity), particularly those that have been obtained on the street, are linked to most of the outbreaks. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the CDC have not been able to identify the exact cause or causes of these recent lung injuries but can confirm all of these cases have e-cigarette or vape use in common. Vaping is…

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Spano Calls For Ban On Flavored E-Cigarettes In Yonkers Spano Calls For Ban On Flavored E-Cigarettes In Yonkers
Spano Calls For Ban On Flavored E-Cigarettes In Yonkers Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano is calling for a citywide ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarette products. Spano and members of the City Council announced the proposed ban, which would make Yonkers potentially the first city in New York State to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. “E-cigarettes are widely accepted as an addicting gateway drug targeted at our youth. We risk the health of an entire generation of young people who may become addicted to nicotine through the appeal of flavored e-cigarettes,” Spano said. 
“We need our federal and state leaders to take action to address this probl…

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by Zak Failla
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Age To Buy Tobacco, Vaping Products Upped To 21 By Westchester Legislators Age To Buy Tobacco, Vaping Products Upped To 21 By Westchester Legislators
Age To Buy Tobacco, Vaping Products Upped To 21 By Westchester Legislators This story has been updated. The County Board of Legislators has voted to raise the age limit for the sale of tobacco and related products in Westchester from 18 to 21. County Executive George Latimer is expected to sign the new legislation into law at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6, making it effective in 60 days. Latimer's bill-signing ceremony is planned on the 8th floor Rotunda of the Board of Legislators at 148 Martine Ave. in White Plains. The measure will prohibit the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products, as well as e-cigarettes and vaping products to those under 21. The measu…

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by Jon Craig
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Pass On The Electronic Puff, Say Experts At Northern Westchester Hospital Pass On The Electronic Puff, Say Experts At Northern Westchester Hospital
Pass On The Electronic Puff, Say Experts At Northern Westchester Hospital MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Don't let their smoke-free composition or playful flavors fool you: electronic cigarettes and vapes are dangerous products. These electronic smoking gadgets were originally developed as safer nicotine delivery devices for those trying to kick cigarettes. "If you’re an adult who hasn’t found success with smoking cessation programs, I would rather you vape than smoke a pack of cigarettes," said Dr. Richard Stumacher, chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Northern Westchester Hospital. "But these devices are not for children – ever." Unfortun…

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