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San Francisco becomes first major US city to ban e-cigarette sales

San Francisco On Tuesday Became The First Major US City To Effectively Ban The Sale And Manufacture Of Electronic Cigarettes.

AFP | Updated on: 26 Jun 2019, 06:34:53 AM
The ordinance says e-cigarette products sold in shops or online in San Francisco would need approval by the US Food and Drug Administration, which none currently has. (File Photo)

Los Angeles:

San Francisco on Tuesday became the first major US city to effectively ban the sale and manufacture of electronic cigarettes. The city’s board of supervisors unanimously endorsed legislation which backers said was necessary due to the “significant public health consequences” of a “dramatic surge” in vaping among youths. The ordinance says e-cigarette products sold in shops or online in San Francisco would need approval by the US Food and Drug Administration, which none currently has.

The city’s mayor has 10 days to sign the legislation, which she has said she will do.

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First Published : 26 Jun 2019, 06:34:53 AM

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