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NYS Legislature Bans Sale of E-cigs to Kids
June 21, 2012
Statement from Russ Sciandra, NYS Director of Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding passage of a bill that prohibits the sale of e-cigarettes to minors.
“E-cigarettes are marketed as a “safe alternative” to tobacco and are sold in kid friendly fruit and candy flavors, which Congress has outlawed in traditional cigarettes.
Even though they are not regulated by the federal government, e-cigarettes currently are widely and legally available to children. Because of poor quality control in their manufacture, there are many unknowns about e-cigarettes. Among our many concerns is that some e-cigarettes have been shown to contain cancer-causing ingredients, like toxic chemicals and anti-freeze, substances to which kids should not be exposed.
The American Cancer Society thanks the New York State Legislature for enacting this measure outlawing the sale of e-cigarettes to children, and requiring that they be kept behind the counter out of children’s reach, just like other nicotine products. We especially thank Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal and Senator Owen Johnson for their leadership and determination in shepherding this bill through the legislative process. We urge Gov. Cuomo to sign this legislation as soon as possible.”
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