Buffalo News: Vaping won't vanish, so regulate thoughtfully

[LoveVanilla]

Vaping won't vanish, so regulate thoughtfully

“Let’s just pass a new law, let’s pass it quickly and let’s ban flavored e-cigarettes,” Cuomo said.

The governor’s executive overreach was struck down, but even legislatively banning all flavors could be problematic for adults wanting to quit. Given that vaping is not going to go away, what Albany needs is a careful evaluation, firmly grounded in facts.

As public concern grew last year over lung illnesses linked to the activity, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised people to stop vaping altogether. The agency recently backed away from that guideline, though it still says youth, pregnant women and non-tobacco users should not vape.

aping under age 21 is against the law. In November, New York included e-cigarettes in the law raising the age for purchasing tobacco products from 18 to 21, the same age for the legal purchase of alcohol. Adults can buy a variety of alcoholic drinks that might appeal to underage drinkers, including hard cider, Twisted Tea and flavored vodka.

Adult smokers who use vaping to help them quit traditional cigarettes may enjoy flavor variety in their vaping products. And banning all flavored products could send more nicotine-craving vape users to black market sources, whose safety and supplies are not regulated.

New York should enforce laws already on the books and then craft effective regulations that acknowledge adult smokers who want to quit and, more importantly, discourage kids from starting. An essential part of that goal lies in preventing marketers from targeting them.

 

[Rossum]

The headline and selected sections sound good, but the author is still operating on flawed premises.

Many of the candy and fruit flavors were obviously created to appeal to kids.

There are good intentions behind the rush to ban flavors that appeal to youthful buyers.

No more “Apple Peach Sour.” Tempting teenagers into addiction is depraved.

 

[thanswr1]

>>>>Many of the candy and fruit flavors were obviously created to appeal to kids.

Really? And just how are they appealing to kids? For that matter, could someone explain to me how the ecigarette industry is marketing to children?

No tv commercials on a Saturday morning. I can't remember when I last saw a tv ad at any time.

No taking out ads in children's publications. No direct mail.

So how are they doing all this "appealing" and marketing?

It's a puzzlemlent.

 

[Taltos]

The whole flavors a for kids stuff is such nonsense. I want to see the kitchen cabinets and fridge for anyone that says that. Will they be devoid of spices? Sugar, salt, not to mention the thousands of others. How many will have flavored juice, soda, alcohol, etc. How stupid do you have to be to think flavors of any kind are only for kids!!

As an industry, we probably do need to tone down the packaging a bit just to dull this silly argument. Bright colors are for adults too, though!!! Too many people obsessed with saving others when they should be paying a whole lot more attention to saving themselves and leave the rest of us alone!