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The Chicago Clean Indoor Air Act was updated to mention e-cigarettes in 2014, making it the first major U.S. city to legislate e-cigarette use. [94] The Chicago Park District's Board of Commissioners has discussed banning all forms of smoking in Chicago parks, beaches, play lots and other facilities, but there is not yet a municipal ordinance.
Communities can have stronger e-cigarette laws, e.g. covering parks, beaches, bus stops, outdoor worksites, and so on. [8] Sale of e-cigarettes to persons under 21 is prohibited. [ 9 ] In June 2019, San Francisco banned the sale of e-cigarettes in the city from early 2020. [ 10 ]
The revised EU Tobacco Products Directive came into effect May 2016, providing stricter regulations for e-cigarettes. [17] It limits e-cigarette advertising in print, on television and radio, along with reducing the level of nicotine in liquids and reducing the flavors used. [18] It does not ban vaping in public places. [19]
The federal government banned flavored e-cigarettes in 2020, but left menthol products on the market. A federal ban on menthol, which was expected last year, has been delayed until at least March.
The Ohio Senate may side with the House to override Gov. DeWine's veto of a law that would preempt municipal control of flavored tobacco. Columbus ban on flavored tobacco begins Jan. 1 as state ...
The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (also known as the FSPTC Act) was signed into law by President Barack Obama on June 22, 2009. This bill changed the scope of tobacco policy in the United States by giving the FDA the ability to regulate tobacco products, similar to how it has regulated food and pharmaceuticals since the passing of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906.
E-cigarettes are the hot new thing among middle school and high school teens. That's according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which says vaping has tripled for both age groups.
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; Long title: To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement System, and the Federal Employees’ Retirement System, and for other purposes.