Articles filed under Vaping
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Krishnamoorthi, Durbin propose fee on e-cigarette makers, importersDec 13, 2019 12:00 am - Proposed legislation backed by two Illinois Democrats in Congress calls for establishing a user fee on e-cigarette manufacturers and importers and using the money to com...
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How schools are using online education, rather than punishment, to curb vapingNov 29, 2019 12:00 am - Punishing kids for bad behavior often doesn't correct the problem. A dramatic rise in e-cigarette use among middle and high school students nationwide has prompted some ...
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'We haven't seen the worst of it': Tri-Cities task force targets teen vapingOct 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....
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Lake Zurich could prevent additional smoke and vape shopsOct 24, 2019 1:00 am - Lake Zurich would be essentially closed to additional stand-alone smoke and vape shops if the village board adopts proposed new rules. The proposal by the village staff ...
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Schaumburg to discuss a ban on e-cigarette salesOct 23, 2019 1:00 am - 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 wh...
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Mundelein store punished for underage tobacco salesOct 15, 2019 1:00 am - A Mundelein store where minors bought cigarettes and other items has lost its license to sell those products. Mundelein trustees on Monday revoked the local tobacco lice...
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Local expert answers questions about the dangers of vapingOct 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, 26 people have died and hundreds more have been sickened b...
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Krishnamoorthi bill would cap nicotine in e-cigarettesOct 07, 2019 1:00 am - 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. This co...
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Town-hall session on vaping Oct. 17 in LibertyvilleOct 05, 2019 1:00 am - State Rep. Mary Edly-Allen will be hosting a town-hall meeting on the dangers of vaping from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at Libertyville High School, 708 W. Park A...
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Bartlett considers expanding rules on vaping, electronic cigarettesOct 03, 2019 1:00 am - 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...