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Public health group warns Clinton County leaders about disposable vapes, youth use and waste risks
Summary
A regional tobacco-reduction coordinator told the Clinton County Legislature that disposable vaping devices collected locally are overwhelmingly single-use, contain high nicotine quantities and pose disposal and enforcement challenges, and recommended policy options including producer responsibility and restrictions on disposables.
Emily Moosmann, Community Engagement Coordinator with the Commercial Tobacco Use Reduction Network (C-TURN), told the Clinton County Legislature on April 8 that single-use disposable vaping devices have surged in local schools and communities and present both a youth public-health and hazardous-waste problem.
"Since January, there have been 150 vape devices collected throughout the community and schools, and of that, 118 of the devices contained nicotine," Moosmann said during public comment, summarizing a handout submitted to the Legislature. She said none of the nicotine-containing devices were in flavors legal for sale in New York State and that more than 92 percent were…
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