CBS News: A 92% tax on e-cigarettes went into effect in Vermont Monday as part of an effort to curb youth vaping in the Green Mountain State.
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New York Amsterdam News: Governor Kathy Hochul has courageously included a proposal in her Executive Budget to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes, but the legislature is dragging their feet (as they’ve done for years). It’s well past time for lawmakers to pass the menthol ban on both city and state levels to protect Black lungs and Black futures.
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WCAX-TV: Vermont high school students are marching in Montpelier Thursday in opposition to youth vaping and smoking.
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ASPiRE: A case study of the Saint Paul, MN comprehensive tobacco regulation to increase prices, reduce advertising, and reduce commercial tobacco use
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KGUN 9: E-cigarettes were introduced to the U.S. market in 2007 and have steadily gained popularity. A recent health report from Help Advisor and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) shows the state of Arizona ranks second for the sharpest rise in vaping in teens and young adults.
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Anchorage Daily News: Alaska posted the nation’s highest rate of increase in electronic cigarette use by young adults from 2016 to 2021, according to a report tracking patterns in all the states.
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Newsmax: On Tuesday's "Wake Up America," Dr. Frank Contacessa and Meredith Berkman, co-founder of Parents Against Vaping, explained the dangers of vaping and said parents need to educate themselves.
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Mass.gov: Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined attorneys general from across the country to announce a $462 million multistate settlement, including $41 million for Massachusetts, with JUUL Labs Inc. (JUUL) for their role in contributing to the youth vaping epidemic nationwide.
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NY.gov: New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured the largest multistate agreement with JUUL Labs Inc. (JUUL) and its former directors and executives for their alleged role in contributing to the youth vaping epidemic that led to a rise in underage e-cigarette vaping nationwide.
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Spectrum News 1: Appearing in upstate New York on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to immediately investigate "Elf Bar" vape cigarettes that he said are made in China and targeting students in New York through social media and kid-friendly flavors.
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The Detroit News: Kassie Weje, a 16-year-old junior at University High School in Ferndale, said her little sister was first exposed to other kids vaping at school when she was in fifth grade.
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WNDU: Vaping and synthetic drugs are not only dangerous but can be deadly. Local organizations held a town hall Tuesday for a discussion on Deceptive Addiction: The Effects of Vaping and Synthetic Drugs.
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Detroit Today: Guest host Nick Austin explores how Americans moved away from cigarettes and why younger people have been hooked on e-cigarettes and vape pens.
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