Advocates Tout Calif.’s Advances Against E-Cigarettes As Report Details Their Dangers
The surgeon general just issued a report on the public health dangers of e-cigarettes, but California has already taken steps to curb their use.
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New Report Highlights Risks Of E-Cigs; California Prepares To Tax Vaping Liquid
Tobacco control advocates in California say the U.S. Surgeon General’s new report on the risks of e-cigarettes is right on the mark.California has already taken a number of steps to restrict their use. These include banning vaping products wherever smoking is prohibited, and raising the legal age to buy e-cigarettes to 21. In addition, the state will soon will impose a tax on e-liquids that contain nicotine, thanks to the recent passage of Prop. 56. (Goldberg, 12/8)