Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Corporation Counsel Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix announce that the City of New York has filed a lawsuit against 11 wholesalers for their part in the illegal sale of flavored disposable e-cigarettes. City Hall. Thursday, April 4, 2024.(Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)
By Dr. Nicolas Polanco
You see them everywhere. Single use e-cigarettes, also known as vapes, and their non-recyclable cartridges discarded next to the cigarette butts that litter our neighborhoods. These e-cigarettes are simply the newest vehicle to get thousands of Pennsylvania children and teens addicted to nicotine, altering their brains, emotions, and behaviors. And there is a clear lack of understanding about the dangers of vaping on our kids.
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