Regulations On E-Cigarettes To Take Effect Tuesday In New York

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Laws in New York and Chicago making electronic cigarettes subject to the same regulations as tobacco are taking effect Tuesday, and their sellers and users are steadfast in their opposition.

The Smoke-Free Air Act was signed into law during Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s last month in office. The law prohibits e-cigarettes in all areas where regular cigarettes are banned.

The New York ban — along with a similar measure also taking effect Tuesday in Chicago, one that previously went into effect in Los Angeles and federal regulations proposed last week — are keeping debate smoldering among public health officials, the e-cigarette industry and users.

Proponents of the bans said they are aimed at preventing the re-acceptance of smoking as a societal norm, particularly among teenagers who could see the tobacco-free electronic cigarettes, with their candy-like flavorings and celebrity endorsers, as a gateway to cancer-causing tobacco products.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/04/28/regulations-on-e-cigarettes-to-take-effect-tuesday-in-new-york/

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1. E-cigarette fans protest ban at "vape-in"

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/e-cigarette-fans-protest-ban-vape-in-blog-entry-1.1772345

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2. I wonder when heroin "fans" and crack "fans" will have a rally?

I used to be a "fan" of cigarettes. Nowadays not so much a "fan."

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3. Lawmaker wants e-cigarettes banned from county buildings-Oneida County

http://romesentinel.com/news?newsid=20140429-008836

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4. Editorial: FDA correct to seek regulations on e-cigarettes

http://www.thedailynewsonline.com/opinion/article_9505cca0-d1f5-11e3-bac9-0019bb2963f4.html

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5. editorial: Electronic cigarettes should be subject to the regulations governing tobacco

http://www.buffalonews.com/opinion/buffalo-news-editorials/electronic-cigarettes-should-be-subject-to-the-regulations-governing-tobacco-20140505

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6. Ban could snuff out business

http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Ban-could-snuff-out-business-5455300.php

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7. NY Conservatives pan e-cigarette proposal

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/N/NY_ELECTRONIC_CIGARETTES_CONSERVATIVES_NYOL-?SITE=NYMID&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT