The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, warned Thursday that e-cigarettes are dangerous, especially for kids. In a new report Dr. Murthy states, “Adolescent years are times of important brain development. Brain development begins during the growth of the fetus in the womb and continues through childhood and to about age 25. Nicotine exposure during…
SACRAMENTO – California is set to regulate electronic cigarettes under legislation today approved by both houses of the Legislature. SB X2 5, authored by Sen. Mark Leno, protects the public against exposure to e-cigarettes by ensuring they are accurately defined as tobacco products and fall under the state’s existing smoke-free laws. It also requires that…
SACRAMENTO – The Assembly today, as part of the Legislature’s extraordinary session on health, passed legislation calling for new statewide regulations on electronic cigarettes. SB X2 5, authored by Sen. Mark Leno, protects public health by ensuring that e-cigarettes are accurately defined as tobacco products and fall under the state’s existing smoke-free laws. It also…
First introduced in the United States in 2007, electronic cigarettes have risen dramatically in part because they are popularly considered safer and more socially acceptable than combustible cigarettes and because there are fewer restrictions on their purchase and use. A study by University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers published in the journal…
The rapid increase in use of e-cigarettes has led to heated debates between opponents who question the safety of these devices and proponents who claim the battery-operated products are a useful cessation tool. A study, published online April 16 in the American Journal of Public Health, suggests proponents are in error. University of California, San…
The City Council voted unanimously July 28 to regulate e-cigarettes the same as regular cigarettes with people prohibited from using them at city beaches, parks, sidewalk cafes, the airport, Petco Park and at the workplace. Fifth District Councilmember Mark Kersey made the motion to add e-cigarettes to the same category as tobacco products and this…
