San Francisco officials are taking steps to limit the use of electronic cigarettes in what it is believed to be the first attempt to ban their sale.
In cooperation with District Attorney Dennis Herrera, San Francisco supervisor Shamann Walton on Tuesday introduced a law banning the sale of electronic cigarettes in the city until the Food and Drug Administration conducts safety reviews. before marketing. Under the legislation, consumers would not be able to buy electronic cigarettes at a store or have them shipped to an address in San Francisco unless they are reviewed by the FDA.
Walton also introduced a bill banning the sale, manufacture and distribution of all tobacco products on the San Francisco property.
At a press conference, the two men announced that San Francisco, joined by Chicago and New York, had sent a letter to the FDA asking the agency to review electronic cigarettes and to publish information about its discoveries to help cities "independently determine whether lawsuits were filed The FDA is necessary."
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An employee of Cloud 10, an electronic cigarette store located in Simi Valley, California, demonstrates that the type of smoke, odorless, comes from an electric cigarette. Sales are booming in this store.
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A customer emits vapors while smoking an electric cigarette at the Betamorph E-Cigs store in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, on Saturday, December 10, 2016. Sales in the US steam engine market are expected to increase by 21% by 2020, based on Euromonitor passport data.
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Cloud 10, an electronic cigarette store located in Simi Valley, California, presents different types of electric cigarette juice flavors for sale. Sales are booming in this store.
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Indonesian teenager exhaling smoke from electric cigarettes (electronic cigarettes), as we saw in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on the night of December 5, 2014. Electric cigarettes (electronic cigarettes) are over more popular in Indonesia, especially among teenagers. In fact, cigarettes are actually more harmful than regular cigarettes with an increasing number of intoxicated patients after using e-cigarettes and liquid nicotine continues to increase. The World Health Organization (WHO) notes that the brand of electronic cigarettes was produced on 466 8,000 tastes, with a spending budget of 3 billion US dollars.
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Gdynia, Poland, Dec. 29 2015 The Polish Ministry of Health plans to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes to persons under 18, to restrict advertising and promotion and to introduce technical requirements. The new law on tobacco control will come into force in the second quarter of 2016. In the photo: Lady smoking an electronic cigarette.
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Kiradech Aphibarnrat, from Thailand, smokes an electric cigarette on the second day of the World Cup Golf Tournament at Kingston Heath Golf Club on November 25, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia.
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Electric Cigarette "juice" with various flavors. This is at Cloud 10 in Simi Valley, CA This brand is the most popular in this store. Santa Monica has just passed the law banning electronic cigarettes. Business is booming here.
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Mitchell Baker, who works at Vapor Place, a vaping store in Bedminster, exhales the steam produced by an electronic cigarette on December 30, 2016 in Bristol, England. According to recent figures released by the e-cigarette industry, there would be no less than 1,700 vape shops spread across the country, including two new ones opened each day, serving about three million vapors in the UK. The popularity of e-cigarettes has exploded in the last ten years. Many consider it a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes. However, some critics say that these devices may carry the same risks as smoking, especially in the long run. to be known.
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Electronic cigarette merchandise is on sale at Vapor Place, a vaping store located in Bedminster, on December 30, 2016 in Bristol, England. According to recent figures released by the e-cigarette industry, there would be no less than 1,700 vape shops spread across the country, including two new ones opened each day, serving about three million vapors in the UK. The popularity of e-cigarettes has exploded in the last ten years. Many consider it a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes. However, some critics say that these devices may carry the same risks as smoking, especially in the long run. to be known.
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A party animal dressed in Santa costume smokes of an electronic cigarette while he participates in Santacon in front of Euston Station on December 10, 2016 in London, England. Santacon is an annual parade that takes place in cities around the world and sees revelers dressed in Santa's costumes come down the streets to spread the seasonal joy.
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Flavored vape juice bottles are on sale at the Betamorph E-Cigs store in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, on Saturday, December 10, 2016. Sales in the US Steam Devices Market are expected to increase by 21% per year. year by 2020, based on Euromonitor Passport data.
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A woman smokes an electronic cigarette at Vapexpo 2015 in Moscow at the Sokolniki Exhibition Center on December 5, 2015 in Moscow, Russia.
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This photo taken November 19, 2015 shows bottles of concentrated perfumes exhibited in a vape shop in Kuala Lumpur. Vaping – is gaining popularity in Malaysia, the largest electronic cigarette market in the Asia-Pacific region, but authorities threaten to ban this habit for health reasons – a decision that has sparked the wrath of growing legions of aficionados.
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A man smokes an electronic cigarette at the Vape Lab coffee bar on August 27, 2014 in London, England. The Ministry of Health has ruled out the outlawing of "e-cigs" in confined spaces in England, despite calls by the WHO and the World Health Organization. The WHO has recommended the ban on smoking inside electronic cigarettes as part of a stricter regulation of dangerous products for children.
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This photo taken on November 19, 2015 shows a worker (R) inspecting a coil, the metal heating element of an electronic cigarette that produces steam from juice. e-juice, in a steam treatment shop in Kuala Lumpur. Vaping – is gaining popularity in Malaysia, the largest electronic cigarette market in the Asia-Pacific region, but authorities threaten to ban this habit for health reasons – a decision that has sparked the wrath of growing legions of aficionados.
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A woman smokes an electronic cigarette at Vapexpo 2015 in Moscow at the Sokolniki Exhibition Center on December 5, 2015 in Moscow, Russia.
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A customer smokes an e-cigarette at Digital Ciggz on January 28, 2015 in San Rafael, California. The California Department of Public Health today issued a report calling electronic cigarettes "a threat to health" and suggesting that they should be regulated like regular cigarettes and tobacco products.
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The electronic cigarettes are sold at the V-Revolution electronic cigarette store in Covent Garden on August 27, 2014 in London, England. The Ministry of Health has ruled out the outlawing of "e-cigs" in confined spaces in England, despite calls by the WHO and the World Health Organization. The WHO has recommended the ban on smoking inside electronic cigarettes as part of a stricter regulation of dangerous products for children.
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In this photo, a man smokes an electronic cigarette at the V-Revolution electronic cigarette store in Covent Garden on August 27, 2014 in London, England. The Ministry of Health has ruled out the outlawing of "e-cigs" in confined spaces in England, despite calls by the WHO and the World Health Organization. The WHO has recommended the ban on smoking inside electronic cigarettes as part of a stricter regulation of dangerous products for children.
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"San Francisco has never been afraid to lead and we certainly are not afraid when the health and lives of our children are at stake" Herrera said. "E-cigarettes have reversed the hard progress we've made to reduce youth smoking, and today we are taking steps to protect our children."
Walton criticized companies for targeting young people and helping to increase the number of people addicted to nicotine.
"E-cigarettes target our youth with their colors and flavors that attract teenagers and predatorically attract them to nicotine addiction," said Walton. "Companies like Juul are helping to increase the number of people addicted to nicotine – people who would never have taken a cigarette."
Herrera cited a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that revealed that a record high percentage of high school and high school students were using tobacco products in 2017. However, this percentage rose in 2018 for the first time since the 1990s. 1990.
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