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The FDA and most scientists agree that, based on available evidence, e- cigarettes are far less dangerous than traditional cigarettes. But that doesn’t mean vaping is harmless either.
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Casinos in several states are fighting efforts to ban smoking, and trying to roll back existing anti-smoking laws. One planned facility even moved outside a city’s limits because of voter-approved smoking restrictions.
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Industry data show thousands of new flavored products still pouring in from China and raise questions about how to stop the flow of fruit-flavored vapes used by 1 in 10 American teens and adolescents.
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Currently, the state park system mostly follows the Florida Clean Indoor Air Act, which bars smoking inside buildings.
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Between law changes and student organizations, the county is trying to curb the usage of e-cigarettes and similar devices among middle and high school kids amid an increasing number of smoke shops.
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About 10% of high school students said they had used e-cigarettes in the previous month, down from 14% from the same survey last year. However, vaping among middle schoolers was about the same.
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The devices contain nicotine, lithium and other materials that cannot be reused or recycled. Under federal law they also aren’t supposed to go in the trash.
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Rishi Sunak’s office said the incremental changes could almost completely phase out smoking in young people as soon as 2040.
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A 2022 law allows local governments to create smoking zones and fines, enact stricter laws on butt disposal and outright bans. Cities and counties previously lacked that authority.
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The FDA cracked down on the nicotine devices, yet they're stocked on many store shelves. The reason has to do with burgeoning overseas production, lack of clear rules, and lax enforcement.