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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