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Vaping
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How schools are using online education, rather than punishment, to curb vaping
Nov 30, 2019 10:17 AM - A dramatic rise in e-cigarette use among middle and high school students nationwide has prompted some suburban districts to go beyond punitive measures to change behaviors when students are caught vaping. They are using online vaping education curriculum designed to help students and families understand the dangers of e-cigarettes and learn strategies to prevent its use. -
'We haven't seen the worst of it': Tri-Cities task force targets teen vaping
Oct 28, 2019 5:30 AM - A growing teenage vaping epidemic has taken the country by storm, hitting communities fast and furiously as suburban leaders scramble to get their arms around the issue. In the Tri-Cities, a newly created task force is taking its shot. -
Lake Zurich could prevent additional smoke and vape shops
Oct 24, 2019 4:01 PM - The village of Lake Zurich would be essentially closed to new standalone smoke and vape shops if the village board adopts new proposed rules, which call for new shops to be at least 1,500 feet from schools, parks and other places children play. -
Schaumburg to discuss a ban on e-cigarette sales
Oct 23, 2019 5:42 PM - Schaumburg officials are considering banning the sale of vaping products in the village -- and possibly their use in areas frequented by children -- but may wait to see whether the state strengthens its own regulations first. -
Mundelein store punished for underage tobacco salesOct 15, 2019 12:47 PM - A Mundelein store where minors bought cigarettes and other items has lost its license to sell those products.
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Local expert answers questions about the dangers of vaping
Oct 13, 2019 7:31 AM - When vaping first became popular, it was touted as a safer alternative to smoking. But in the past few months 18 people have died and hundreds more have been sickened by a mysterious vaping-related lung disease. Local expert Dr. Adam Posner talks to the Daily Herald about the facts and the myths about vaping. -
Krishnamoorthi bill would cap nicotine in e-cigarettes
Oct 7, 2019 5:28 PM - U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi introduced new legislation Monday aimed at capping the amount of nicotine in e-cigarettes to combat its burgeoning use among youth. -
Town-hall session on vaping Oct. 17 in LibertyvilleOct 5, 2019 6:38 PM - State Rep. Mary Edly-Allen will be hosting a town hall on the dangers of vaping from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at Libertyville High School.
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Bartlett considers expanding rules on vaping, electronic cigarettesOct 3, 2019 10:29 PM - The Bartlett village board this week considered changing the age for purchasing tobacco products from 18 to 21, while amending ordinances to include vaping or electronic cigarettes. Updates would also prohibit anyone under 21 from using tobacco or vaping products on school properties.
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How St. Charles police, schools are tackling underage vaping
Oct 1, 2019 8:58 PM - An image of more than 100 dab and vape pens, cartridges, e-liquids and other related products represents a "snapshot" of the items that have been confiscated from St. Charles Unit District 303 students, Deputy Police Chief Chuck Pierce said.
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