How To Safely Dispose Of E-Cigarettes And E-Liquid Waste
E-cigarettes and vaporizers contain batteries and e-liquids that can have harmful effects on your health and the environment if their disposal is not done properly. Continue reading
Do These 4 Things To Make Your First Vaping Experience Safe
If you’re a current smoker who has spent a bit of time reading about vaping online, one thing has probably been made abundantly clear to you: Vaping definitely isn’t the same thing as smoking. Continue reading
It’s Official, The U.S. E-Cigarette Ban Is Officially A Thing From Harlem To Hollywood
While most of what happens in Washington, D.C. happens at a snail’s pace, it was only a matter of months after the Trump administration called for a ban on e-cigarettes that it was put to work. Continue reading
Congress Raises The Minimum Age For Buying Tobacco And E-cigarettes To 21
E-cigarettes seem to have dominated the headlines in recent months, but Congress has given final passage to a bill addressing tobacco as well, raising the age for purchasing both from 18 to 21 from Harlem to Hollywood.Continue reading
Uptowns Levine And Others Lead By Voting To Prohibit All Non-Tobacco Flavored E-Cigarettes
The New York City Council has voted 42-2 to ban all non-tobacco flavored e-cigarettes. Mayor Bill de Blasio is set to sign the bill or allow its passage into law, according to his deputy press secretary.Continue reading
Senate Majority Announces Public Hearing On Regulating E-Cigarettes And Vaping
The Senate Majority today announced that a hearing will be held on Monday, November 4, 2019, to examine the safety and potential harms of electronic cigarettes and vaping, especially among school-aged youth from Harlem to Hollis.Continue reading
Op-Ed: Snuff Out Flavored Tobacco Products
By Hon David Norman Dinkins
All my years of public service to New York taught me one indisputable fact: It’s all about the kids. Everything we do, all the laws and changes the government makes, must keep the next generation in mind. Continue reading
Youth Organization Pledge To Raise Awareness Dangers Of Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored E-Cigarettes
The Health Department today announced that 65 organizations that serve youth pledged to raise awareness about the dangers of menthol cigarettes and flavored e-cigarettes.Continue reading
Health Department Sounds The Alarm On E-Cigarette Use Among Middle School Students
The Health Department today announced data on e-cigarette use of New York City public middle school students. Continue reading
CDC Warns Consumers To Stop Using E-Cigarettes
On the heels of three more deaths believed to be associated with electronic cigarettes, federal health officials have issued a warning urging consumers to avoid using the products while they conduct an investigation into the matter.Continue reading