Vaping rules take shape as Kansas towns weigh policies
Edgs on new legal ground as towns like Hutchinson and Garden City consider ordinances to regulate e cigarettes. Local officials note vaping incidents among youth rising while state and federal data show growing use among young adults. City and college boards discuss whether to treat vaporizers like traditional tobacco with designated smoking areas and bans indoors.
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Paul Brown
Hutchinson Community College Board of Trustees
Bob Snyder
Snyder
Garden City Community College Board of Trustees
Kate Baker
Baker
Merilyn Douglass
Orozco
E-cig ban locations and state rulings across Kansas and beyond
The report lists higher education campuses banning vaping and Kansas cities regulating e cigarettes like tobacco. It cites state laws adding e cigarettes to smoke free venues in several states and details debates on health risks, nicotine dangers, and regulation. Local figures discuss youth access and potential regulation in public spaces.
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University of Kansas
Fort Hays State University
Wichita State University
Pittsburg State University
Labette Community College
Barton Community College
Butler Community College
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Stephen Thornton
University of Kansas Hospital Poison Control Center
Thornton
Gerstner
KU Hospital
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Bureau of Health Promotion
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Wyandotte County
Garden City
Randy Grisell
City Commission
Dan Fankhauser
Janet Doll
Dol
Hutchinson City
Ecig
American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation
KHI News Service
Nate Morrison
Vaporwave
Donna Gerstner
Finney County Health Coalition
Public Health England
Onliu
Estee Lauder
Estée Lauder
Basa Oe Group Inc
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