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The devices have been linked to eight deaths across the country.
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The ban comes over the protests of vape shop owners, who say they are helping people quit smoking tobacco cigarettes, and that they will lose their businesses when the ban takes effect.
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“There’s no doubt that this will put us out of business. If we lose 90 to 95% of our sales, that’s just not going to pay the bills.”
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“This is a frightening public health phenomenon, and common sense says if you don’t know what you are smoking, don’t smoke it.”
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New York officials say tests found high levels of vitamin E in cannabis vaping products used by people who developed lung damage. But it's only one of many possible causes still under investigation.
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Lawmakers in the State Assembly have voted to raise the smoking age from 18 to 21.The legislation would prohibit the sale of tobacco, as well as electronic cigarettes, to anyone younger than 21.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo is announcing a proposal to raise the minimum sales age for tobacco and electronic cigarette products from 18 to 21.
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ALBANY (WSKG) - New Yorkers who use e-cigarettes will have to comply with the same limits on smoking in public that apply to regular cigarettes, now that…