Dangers of Vaping
Vaping is a public health crisis, claiming too many lives and making countless others sick in a short period of time. What's worse is that young people are increasingly vaping at alarming rates.
From 2014 to 2018, youth use of e-cigarettes increased by 160%. Nearly 40% of 12th graders and 27% of high school students are now using e-cigarettes, and one in five believe that they are harmless and not addictive.
However, the recent outbreak in hospitalizations and deaths from e-cigarette use reveals that there is much we do not know about vaping. New York is using every tool at its disposal to help keep children safe and stop them from forming an unhealthy and potentially deadly lifelong addiction.
Governor's Proposal
Protecting Youth from Tobacco Products
Ban the Sale of Flavored Vaping Products
Legislation will ban the sale of all flavored nicotine vaping products, including menthol. Flavored products are especially popular among young people, and in many cases, are intentionally designed to appeal to them.
Restrict Vaping Ads Targeted to Youth
Legislation will ban all vaping-related ads targeted to youth. Advertisers will also not be allowed to make vaping product safety claims or pitch vaping products as smoking cessation options without FDA-approval.
Ban Harmful Unregulated Carrier Oils
The Department of Health will be empowered to ban the sale of vaping carrier oils that include chemicals or ingredients that when inhaled through a vaping device are deemed to be dangerous.
What's Already Been Done?
Recent Actions to Combat Vaping
E-cigarette Sales Age Raised to 21
In November 2019, New York's law raising the minimum sales age for tobacco and e-cigarette products from 18 to 21 went into effect.
First-in-the-Nation Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes
In September 2019, New York State implemented a ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and nicotine e-liquids.
Adding E-cigarettes to Clean Indoor Air Act
In October 2017, Governor Cuomo expanded the Clean Indoor Air Act to prohibit e-cigarette use everywhere that smoking tobacco products are banned.