New Law In Delaware Adds Electronic Smoking Devices To Indoor Smoking Ban
The bipartisan measure adds to the state's Clean Indoor Air Act which prohibits regular smoking at indoor public places.
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The bipartisan measure adds to the state's Clean Indoor Air Act which prohibits regular smoking at indoor public places.
The state House has postponed a vote on legislation adding electronic cigarettes to Delaware's indoor smoking ban.
A study by the American Academy of Pediatrics reports that 11 percent of teenagers now smoke e-cigarettes.
A recent survey found the use of e-cigarettes by middle and high school students tripled between 2013-and 2014.
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Teen smoking hit a new low last year while the popularity of electronic cigarettes and water pipes boomed, a government report shows.
A bill would treat e-cigarettes like tobacco products, banning them from restaurants, bars and other public places.
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The federal government wants to ban sales of electronic cigarettes to minors and require approval for new products and health warning labels under regulations being proposed by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Saying he wants to "promote and protect the health and wellness of everyone in Philadelphia,'" Mayor Nutter has signed into law two measures that regulate electronic cigarettes.
Ignoring the pleas of e-cigarette users, City Council has unanimously approved a measure that bans the devices from public spaces in Philadelphia.
Smoking electronic cigarettes in public places in the city of Philadelphia could soon be restricted. City Council is set to vote Thursday on whether to ban them in places like restaurants, bars and public parks, just like the current regular cigarette ban in the city.
City Councilman Bill Greenlee explained the rationale behind the measure is that much is still unknown about e-cigarettes and they could potentially be a safety risk.
The city's health commissioner, Dr. Donald Schwarz, said he supports the Council measure which would prohibit e-cigarettes in public spaces.
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It's not the cigarettes, but new research indicates teens are increasingly smoking e-cigarettes, cigars and hookah.
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Electronic cigarettes were made to help people stop smoking, but some have found an alternative use for them.
Instead of burning tobacco, an e-cigarette dispenses nicotine vapor, and proponents say what's exhaled is nothing but mist.
Without smoke, e-cigarettes are potentially safer than cigarettes and could help smokers quit but the studies are just starting.
