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Posts Tagged ‘e-cigarettes’

Experts, advocates emphasize teen vaping dangers

By Brett Marsh | September 6, 2019

At a forum on tobacco use at the Oakland Coliseum, a panel of local health experts and advocates accuses prominent e-cigarrete manufacturer of targeting teens and young adults through its product design.

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Oakland council passes ban on flavored tobacco sales

By Vianey Alderete | September 22, 2017 | 6
Camel Menthol cigarettes at De Lauer’s Super News Stand in Oakland, California. The prohibition of sales of flavored tobacco products that will take effect in 2018 will impact this store.

In an unanimous decision, on Tuesday night the Oakland City Council voted to ban of sales of flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, in Oakland.

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School board prepares to ban e-cigarettes, as ‘vaping’ becomes more popular

By Naomi Nishihara | September 23, 2014 | 5

Amid signs that e-cigarette use is rising among Oakland students, the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) is preparing to vote within the next two months on policy that would likely extend the ban on smoking to cover the battery-powered nicotine delivery systems just as it does conventional cigarettes.

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