Rockland's new Tobacco Act 21 is now in effect

WESTCHESTER: You must now be 21 to buy tobacco, vaping products

"This law will pay off in the form of lower rates of mortality and illness among young people," said Paul in a statement released. "While it takes time for the benefits to become clear, we can expect a reduction in the suffering due to lung cancer and the many diseases that have been documented by the use of tobacco products. "

Cigars, Electronic Cigarettes, Rolling Papers and Other Smoking Trappings

County Executive Ed Day stated, in a prepared statement, that as a former smoker who stopped there almost 25 years, he knows the harmful effects of tobacco on health. 19659010] "After more than 20 years of smoking, I was amazed at how much better I felt after I quit and I am convinced that my health would not be what it is today. ", did he declare.

The Rockland County Department of Health will enforce the new law, offenders will be fined $ 2,000 a day, and the Ministry of Health will send letters to tobacco vendors and conduct conformity. 9659010] Vendors Can Attend a New York State-Certified Tobacco Training Course Every Two Months at the Yeager Health Complex in Ramapo

Rockland Was Ranked Better Overall Health Status in 2018, According to a Robert Wood Study Johnson Foundation and the Institute of Health of the University of Wisconsin. Factors included, among others, education, employment, housing, smoking and access to health care.

"Rockland County has never hesitated to take the lead," Day said. "We are the healthiest county in the state of New York and any means of protecting our youth's tobacco products will help them live longer and healthier lives."