The move comes amid a national investigation into hundreds of cases of lung illness and six deaths associated with vaping.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is taking emergency executive action to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes in the state amid a national investigation by health officials into hundreds of cases of lung illness and six deaths that may be related to vaping.
“At the same time, unscrupulous stores are knowingly selling vaping products to underage youth ― those retailers are now on notice that we are ramping up enforcement and they will be caught and prosecuted,” he added. On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its latest figures on the outbreak of lung disease. Thirty-six states and one U.S. territory have reported a total of 380 cases in which people using vape pens and e-cigarettes for marijuana and nicotine have been affected.
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said the Food and Drug Administration should consider banning flavored e-cigarettes, telling reporters that “very strong action” may be required to protect the public.
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