ROCKVILLE, Md. - The Montgomery County council is poised to introduce Bill 32-19 designed to curb the use of flavored e-cigarettes among teens.
The newest bill would bar the sale of e-cigarettes within a mile of any school, as well as parks, playgrounds, or recreational facilities.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 3.6 million middle and high school students have admitted to using vaping devices. Seventy percent of minor users say they do so because of the flavors available.
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County legislation would prevent flavored e-cig use among teens
The Montgomery County council is poised to introduce a bill today designed to curb the use of flavored e-cigarettes among teens.
Fifteen deaths have been linked to e-cigarettes in recent weeks, as well as an estimated 800 lung illnesses.
The White House has also responded to the reported health risks associated with e-cigarettes, announcing it will seek to ban flavored e-cigarettes at the federal level.
In September, D.C. proposed legislation banning e-cigarettes within the district.
Bill 32-19 comes two weeks after the Montgomery County Council introduced a bill outlawing the sale of vaping devices at retailers other than medical marijuana dispensaries, and on the same day the legal minimum age to buy tobacco products in Maryland rose from 18 to 21.