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Local tobacco-prevention official briefs NC3: FDA handles illegal sales complaints; vaping exposure likened to secondhand smoke
Summary
Penny Paul of the Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program told the Neighborhood Council 3 that the program focuses on reducing youth tobacco and nicotine use, explained complaint routes to the FDA and said nearby people can inhale chemicals from vape aerosol similar to secondhand smoke.
Penny Paul, representing the Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program, briefed Neighborhood Council 3 on May 7 about the program's efforts to reduce commercial tobacco and nicotine use, especially among youth.
Paul said the program's goals include reducing tobacco and nicotine use, promoting cessation, and supporting prevention strategies statewide through partnerships with healthcare providers, community outreach, youth education, media campaigns, clean indoor air policy work and business outreach. When asked about illegal sales to minors, Paul said "federal law sets the legal tobacco purchase age at 21" and that complaints about illegal sales are handled through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; members of the public must typically witness a direct sale to a minor and file a complaint on the FDA website.
A community member asked whether exhaled vape aerosol affects others in vehicles or rooms. Paul said that vaping exposure is similar to secondhand smoke exposure and explained that people nearby may inhale chemicals from vape aerosol. The council did not take formal action on the presentation; the briefing was informational and included a short public Q&A.
