House leaders say they didn’t have the votes in one of the most heavily lobbied pieces of legislation this session, frustrating and angering advocates.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools and Education
Sensors help schools address student vaping
For Edward Little High School, having the sensors and a substance misuse counselor has worked to curb some vaping among students.
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Posted inLocal & State
Fewer Maine teens vaping, but mental health struggles remain common, survey shows
Results from the Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey were released Friday.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
School districts grapple with vaping in high schools
Some are considering installing vape detectors in restrooms, but there is no easy solution for what some educators consider a public health crisis.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Maine Senate votes to ban flavored tobacco products
The bill sponsored by Sen. Jill Duson, D-Portland, would ban flavors such as mint, fruit, chocolate, menthol, vanilla and honey in all tobacco, including vaping products.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Schools and Education
Cavalier attitudes about vaping, marijuana raise fears about teen health
Smoking and drinking have declined among Maine youths in recent years, but the percentage of high schoolers who said they vaped in the past 30 days rose from 16.8% in 2015 to 30.2% in 2019.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Juul to pay $40 million in North Carolina teen vaping suit settlement
Juul also faces hundreds of personal injury lawsuits from customers and families of young people who said they were hurt or addicted by the company’s products.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Gardiner-area school district joins lawsuit against e-cigarette companies
Superintendent Pat Hopkins suggested the idea to the Maine School Administrative District 11 school board, which unanimously agreed the district should join the action.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News
Maine group pushes ban on flavored tobacco products
A coalition of health and social justice advocates says many of the flavored and metholated products are designed to appeal to children, especially in communities of color.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maeghan Maloney: Teens and young adults need to know the dangers of vaping
A lot of young people aren’t aware that vape and e-cigarette products pose a serious threat to their health.