New York Moves to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes Amid Health Concerns

New York Moves to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes Amid Health Concerns
A clerk holds an e-cigarette and the filter end that holds the liquid nicotine solution at a store in Aurora, Colo. AP Photo/Ed Andrieski
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New York is set to become the second state in the United States to ban flavored e-cigarettes after Gov. Andrew Cuomo used executive power to outlaw the sale of the products amid rising concern over its health effects and youth vaping.

The Democratic governor announced an “emergency executive action” to ban all flavored e-cigarettes besides tobacco and menthol, and said he was worried the products were causing a nicotine addiction among young people.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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