MSSNY Applauds Governor Cuomo for Pursuing Emergency Regulations to Ban the Sale of Flavored E-Cigarettes 

MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
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For Immediate Release
September 16, 2019

MSSNY Applauds Governor Cuomo for Pursuing Emergency Regulations
to Ban the Sale of Flavored E-Cigarettes 

Statement attributable to:
Arthur Fougner, MD
President, Medical Society of the State of New York

“The physician community in New York thanks Governor Cuomo for his efforts to issue emergency regulations this week to quickly ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. The governor’s announcement came as health officials across the country investigate a rash of pulmonary illnesses and several deaths associated with vaping.

As the Governor pointed out in his announcement yesterday, the use of e-cigarettes among high schoolers more than doubled between 2014-2018 with 27% of high school students vaping. Flavored vaping products like “Cotton Candy” and “Captain Crunch” are obviously targeted to entice teens to vape.

The health of our children is at stake. It’s time to address this head on before it affects an entire generation.”

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About the Medical Society of the State of New York
Founded in 1807, the Medical Society of the State of New York is the state’s principal non-profit professional organization for physicians, residents and medical students of all specialties. Its mission is to represent the interests of patients and physicians to assure quality healthcare services for all.

MSSNY Contact:
Roseann Raia
Communications / Marketing
Medical Society of the State of New York
865 Merrick Ave.
Westbury, New York
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rraia@mssny.org