Education
Studies Look For Link Between Vaping And ‘Mental Fog’
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“Our studies add to growing evidence that vaping should not be considered a safe alternative to tobacco smoking.”
Government
New York Governor Presses Again For Flavored Vaping Ban
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“This is literally a matter of life and death, literally every day, more kids are getting addicted. One way or the other, by April 1 this has to become law.”
Government
Lung Association Flunks New York On Tobacco Prevention
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The number of New York high school students who vape more than doubled between 2014 and 2018.
Siena Poll: Most New Yorkers Support Governor’s “State of State” Proposals
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Governor Andrew Cuomo’s favorability and job performance rating also improved slightly.
Health
Quick Follow Up Care For Patients With Vaping Injuries Essential, Says CDC
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There’s new guidance from the federal Centers for Disease Control about what to do with people injured by e-cigarette use after their release from the hospital.
App NEWS
State Lawmakers Differ On Need For Flavored Vaping Products Ban
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ITHACA, NY – New York’s temporary ban on flavored vaping liquids is set to expire Sunday. It was never enforced because vaping industry groups challenged it in court.
The ban was a response to an increase in vaping related illnesses among New Yorkers. Public health officials are expected to extend the ban but reports not all of the region’s lawmakers agree there should be a state imposed ban. The 90-day ban is an emergency measure put in place by the New York Department of Health. A more permanent ban on flavored vaping liquids would require legislative approval.
App NEWS
New York Attorney General Sues The Nation’s Largest E-Cigarette Manufacturer
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“I can not sit back and allow this to continue to occur in the state of New York. Particularly after the death of a young person in the Bronx that was due to vaping.”
Health
As Cases Mount, New York Health Officials Still Haven’t Identified Cause Of Deadly Vaping Illness
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The vaping-related respiratory illness that has sickened over 1,800 people across the nation, including 156 New Yorkers, and caused 38 deaths.
App NEWS
School Board Members From Around New York Crowd Into Vaping Seminar
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“We find, unfortunately, that even some of the younger students are vaping, and it seems like it’s something that’s going to continue to grow as a problem.”
Health
PA College Chemistry Students Find Carbon Monoxide In Common Vaping Devices
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The research challenges electronic cigarette industry claims about health risks the devices pose.
Andrew Cuomo
Cuomo Attends Regional Summit On Legal Cannabis, Vaping Illness Epidemic
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The states also agreed to take more steps to discourage minors from vaping any type of products, including nicotine.
App NEWS
As Vaping Lung Injuries Rise, State Faces Obstacles In Data Gathering
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Many of the growing number of lung injuries caused by vaping in New York state are being treated in Rochester. In the state health department’s regional breakdown of New York state, western New York is a 17-county region that stretches from the shore of Lake Erie in the west nearly to Syracuse and Binghamton in the east. Thirty-one cases of vaping lung injuries have been reported in that region. More than half of them have been treated at one hospital: Strong Memorial in Rochester. The University of Rochester Medical Center, which runs Strong, said the concentration does not mean that Rochester is the center of an epidemic.
binghamton
New York Reports First Fatality From Vaping Illness
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The teen was previously hospitalized in early September with a vaping-associated respiratory illness. He was re-admitted to the hospital in late September and passed away on October 4.
Government
New York’s Ban On Menthol-Flavored Vaping Products Temporarily On Hold
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The New York State Health Department has decided to put off a ban on menthol-flavored nicotine vaping products until a court case challenging an earlier ban on other flavored e-cigarettes is resolved.
As Teen Use Of E-Cigarette Rises, One School District Tries A New Approach
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The approach is not designed to fully replace punitive interventions.
App NEWS
PA Reports First Death From Vaping-Related Illness
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“I strongly urge everyone who is vaping illegally-bought products, in particular those with THC, to stop,” Levine said.
Government
Court Blocks Enforcement of NY’s Flavored E-Cigarette Ban
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The order, first reported by the New York Law Journal, came less than 24 hours before enforcement was scheduled to begin.
App NEWS
In Ithaca, Some Customers Disapprove Of State Ban On Flavored Vape Products
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The shop now offers over 100 flavors, but with the new ban it will only be able to sell eight.
Government
New York Moves To Ban Menthol Flavored E-Cigarettes
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“This ban on the sale of menthol flavors further enhances our efforts to protect young people from forming dangerous lifelong habits.”
Government
Vape Shop Owner Responds To Flavored E-Cigarette Ban
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“I had this lady that comes in that’s probably 72, 73 years old. She’s tried everything on the market multiple times. She says that she hasn’t had a single day without a cigarette until she found vaping.”
App NEWS
Tompkins County To Enforce Temporary E-Cigarette Ban
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The devices have been linked to eight deaths across the country.
Government
New York Bans Flavored E-Cigarettes
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The ban comes over the protests of vape shop owners, who say they are helping people quit smoking tobacco cigarettes, and that they will lose their businesses when the ban takes effect.
Government
Vaping Stores Predict Closure After New York Governor Declares Flavored E-Cigarette Ban
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“There’s no doubt that this will put us out of business. If we lose 90 to 95% of our sales, that’s just not going to pay the bills.”
New York Set To Join Michigan In Banning Some E-Cigarettes
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state will issue an emergency regulation banning certain flavored products. The move comes amid advances toward a similar federal ban.
Government
Vaping Illness Among New Yorkers Increases To 60 cases
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Proposals to ban flavored e-cigarettes are gaining momentum. Some say that would present a big problem.
App NEWS
New York Health Officials Subpoena 3 Vaping Companies
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“This is a frightening public health phenomenon, and common sense says if you don’t know what you are smoking, don’t smoke it.”
New York Officials Suspect Vitamin E For Lung Problems Among People Who Vaped Cannabis
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New York officials say tests found high levels of vitamin E in cannabis vaping products used by people who developed lung damage. But it’s only one of many possible causes still under investigation.