Sales of flavored e-cigarettes and their liquid-filled cartridges will be banned in New York City starting in July, in a move lawmakers said was necessary to stem an epidemic of nicotine addiction among children.
Council members approved the measure 42-2, citing city health department estimates that 25% of high school students have used so-called vapes, or vaporized smoking devices, which they said are marketed to appeal to children, with such flavors as “watermelon twist” and “chocolate mint.”
“New York City cannot wait any longer with this ban, so we are taking action today to tell the industry to back off,” ...
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