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Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Two Long Island Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Vaping Products To Minors
Two Long Island store clerks have been accused of selling vaping products to minors. Operation “Vape Out” was implemented on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at various establishments known to sell vaping products in the county, according to Nassau County Police detectives. As a result of the initiative, detectives utilized underage agents (persons under the age of 21) to purchase age-restricted products. As a result of the operation, the following individuals were arrested for selling those restricted products and were issued appearance tickets. Noman Mugeeb S. Nagi, 33, of the Bronx, while employ…
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Schools
School Steps Up Vaping Prevention As New Dangers Surface
They come in sweet and sugary fruit flavors, cinnamon, vanilla, mango—even chocolate. Vaping flavors seem hard to resist for anyone with a sweet tooth, and teenagers are no exception. E-cigarettes and other vaping devices are battery-operated devices that heat a liquid into an inhalable vapor, which typically contains nicotine (though not always), flavorings and other chemicals. They can resemble traditional tobacco cigarettes, cigars or pipes, or pens and USB memory sticks. A second vaping-related death has been confirmed in New York State leaving health officials calling for f…
Briarcliff, NY
Lifestyle
Get The Facts About Vaping
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 1,600 cases of lung injury associated with use of an e-cigarette or vaping product have been reported. Vaping products that contain THC (one of the active components of cannabis that affects brain activity), particularly those that have been obtained on the street, are linked to most of the outbreaks. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the CDC have not been able to identify the exact cause or causes of these recent lung injuries but can confirm all of these cases have e-cigarette or vape use in common. Vaping is…
New City, NY
Lifestyle
Get The Facts About Vaping
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 1,600 cases of lung injury associated with use of an e-cigarette or vaping product have been reported. Vaping products that contain THC (one of the active components of cannabis that affects brain activity), particularly those that have been obtained on the street, are linked to most of the outbreaks. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the CDC have not been able to identify the exact cause or causes of these recent lung injuries but can confirm all of these cases have e-cigarette or vape use in common. Vaping is…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Two Nabbed For Selling Vaping Products To Minors During Long Island Sting Operation
Two people were arrested for selling vaping products to minors during a sting operation titled "Vape Out." The operation was carried out on Thursday, Oct. 10, by using underage agents (under the age of 21) working with detectives from the Narcotics Vice Squad, said the Nassau County Police. During the sting, the group visited various stores known to sell vaping products, the department said. As a result of the operation, the following individuals were arrested for selling those restricted products: Chu Jian Zheng, 43, of Brooklyn. Sold four JUUL Mint Pods to a person under 21 at Happines…
Bronxville, NY
Politics
Appellate Court's Halt Of Flavored E-Cigarettes In NY Delays Executive Order For Two Weeks
A new state ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes has been put on hold for two weeks by a state appellate court just hours before it was set to take effect. Judges granted a temporary restraining order Thursday, Oct. 3, that prevents the state from enforcing the ban of flavored e-cigarettes following a lawsuit filed by Vapor Technology Association, a Washington D.C., based trade group. The temporary ban allows time for a lower-court group to rule on the motion for a preliminary injunction on Friday, Oct. 18, the group said. Health officials were ready to begin enforcing fines…
Brentwood, NY
News
Long Island Teen, Citing Addiction, Sues Vape Company
A Long Island teenager has filed a class-action lawsuit against an e-cigarette company, claiming that it used old school advertising methods to manipulate consumers into using their products. Massapequa resident Shawn Hochhauser, 19, who allegedly began smoking e-cigarettes four years ago, filed a lawsuit this week in federal court in Central Islip, claiming that he didn’t know the product was addictive or contained high levels of nicotine. Hochhauser said that he began smoking JUUL e-cigarettes when he was 15 because he was drawn to the company’s mango-flavored product. He then became addi…
Hackensack, NJ
News
State's First Death From Vaping-Related Illness Reported In North Jersey
New Jersey's first death associated with a vaping-related illness has been reported by the state's health department. The woman's death was reported to the health department in August and is under investigation by Department of Health Acting Commissioner Judith Persichilli. There are 12 confirmed cases of serious vaping-related lung disease in New Jersey, and two probable cases -- including this death. Thirty-two reports of severe lung illness among people ages 15 and 51 are under investigation as well. Most of those cases are male. There are currently 800 confirmed and probable case…
Brentwood, NY
News
Fake Vape Products, E-Cigarettes Discovered On Long Island
After finding fake and altered vape products and e-cigarettes during a sweep of some 60 locations, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced a new effort to crack down on the sale and distribution of counterfeit e-cigarette and vape products. Dubbed, "Operation Clear The Air," the new effort, urges all business owners and residents to be vigilant about potential counterfeit products making their way into stores, and to report them to the Department of Consumer Affairs. The effort came about after the department began investigating complaints alleging counterfeit vape products sold…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Operation Vape Out: Long Island Stores Cited For Selling Vape Products To Minors
Nearly three dozen shops on Long Island were cited for selling vaping products to minors during an undercover Suffolk County Police Department investigation. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced the results of a two-week undercover sting operation as part of a police investigation into where store owners and operators were selling the vape products to minors. “Operation Vape Out” led to 32 violations issued to employees out of the 137 locations that were randomly chosen. In Suffolk County, customers must be at least 21 years old to purchase vape or tobacco products. “This type …
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
Politics
Lamont Announces Multi-State Effort To Curb Vaping, Cannabis, Smoking Hazards
After a meeting with the governor of New York on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Gov. Ned Lamont said states are working together to regulate recreational marijuana and vaping products. After meeting privately at Lamont’s official residence, he and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced there will be a meeting of regional partners on Oct. 17 to discuss ways states can come up with some common details for a possible legalized recreational marijuana program, such as taxation rates and what forms of marijuana should be sold. Cuomo said states are getting a lot of confusion and a lot of debate -- but n…
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Politics
Cuomo Announces Multi-State Effort To Curb Vaping, Cannabis, Smoking Hazards
After a meeting with the governor of Connecticut on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said states are working together to regulate recreational marijuana and vaping products. Cuomo said states are getting a lot of confusion and a lot of debate -- but no leadership -- from Washington on those and other issues. “So, if we’re on our own, let’s hook our boats together and let’s see if we can find our way through this storm,” said Cuomo, who also wants to work with New Jersey on vaping and marijuana. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont already has been working with the governors of Rhod…
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