A big step forward to stop young people from smoking. The Public Health Committee passed legislation on Friday to ban all flavored tobacco, including e-cigarettes and vaping products.
There are 15,000 different flavors like gummy bear, cotton candy and s’mores. This legislation would ban these flavors and the very popular and addictive menthol. Despite education and warnings, young people continue to smoke, and vaping is increasingly popular. The smoking rate among Connecticut high school students is 2.7 percent, but the number of those using e-cigarettes is 27 percent.
While the tobacco industry has spent millions every year on advertising, Connecticut hasn’t spent any money towards helping people quit or prevent kids from starting. Some feel this legislation could help.