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Despite these national efforts, Bettigole said, the local restrictions for minors are still important because EVALI is just a symptom of a broader problem: teenage nicotine addiction.
“Fortunately, it looks like the CDC has identified the specific culprit in this outbreak,” she said. “But we have to recognize that as long as we have millions of our teens continuing to breathe in unknown substances, there will be another outbreak, and that’s what we’re trying to prevent here in Philadelphia.”
https://whyy.org/articles/flavored-vape-ban-for-minors-passes-in-city-council/
By Nina Feldman
Inquirer
The bill bans sales of flavored and high-nicotine e-cigarettes at stores that teens and children are allowed to enter. Kenney, who introduced the measure with Philadelphia Health Commissioner Thomas Farley, is expected to sign the legislation by the end of the year.
“Philadelphia is taking the lead in protecting teens from dangerous and unregulated vaping products,” Farley said in a statement.
https://whyy.org/articles/flavored-vape-ban-for-minors-passes-in-city-council/
By Sarah Gantz
Philly Magazine
Any store that decides it wants to sell flavored e-cigarette products will have to get an “Adults-Only Establishment” license from the Department of Public Health. The department says it will issue these yearlong permits on an annual basis. A spokesperson for Mayor Kenney says he plans to sign the bill by the end of the year. There will be a three-month education period for businesses, followed by three months of warnings. Fines for non-compliance kick in starting in July.
https://www.phillymag.com/news/2019/12/11/philadelphia-vape-law-explained/
By David Murrell
The Collected Works of Jim Garrow 