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November 27, 2019

New York City Council Votes to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
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And the New York City Council has passed legislation that would make New
York the first major American city to ban most flavored e-cigarettes.
This is New York City Councilmember Mark Levine.

Mark Levine: "The slow pace at which this country has responded to the
teen vaping epidemic has been an epic failure. We did nothing as these
sleek, new devices with an intense dose of nicotine started to hit the
market or as shelves started to fill up with every fruity, minty,
candyish flavor you can think of. Flavors that are clearly appealing to
kids. We did nothing when Juul and other companies started to market
their products on social media with stylish, young people promoting
juuling as a cool lifestyle choice."

New York's move came after President Trump reversed course and refused
to sign a memo banning most flavored vaping products.


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