The sale of flavored e-cigarettes was banned in unincorporated Cook County by a unanimous vote of the County Board on Thursday.
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The ordinance affects 42 retailers and is expected to only put a minor dent — less than $10,000 — in the taxes collected on nicotine products, according to the county’s finance department.County Commissioner Donna Miller, the lead sponsor, made a tweak to the ordinance after it was first announced: She is giving retailers 60 days to comply, rather than making the ban immediately effective.
Physicians who testified during a committee hearing Wednesday said menthol was especially important to ban, since many who become addicted to nicotine start with menthol products
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