New York State Attorney General Funds over $16 million to Address Teen E-cigarette Use

Jun.14.2024
New York State Attorney General Funds over $16 million to Address Teen E-cigarette Use
New York Attorney General Letitia James allocates over $16 million to Long Island to address teen e-cigarette use.

According to Wshu, New York State Attorney General Letitia James has allocated over $16 million for Long Island to address what she referred to as the "teen vaping problem." The funding comes from a multi-state settlement agreement with e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL.

 

In terms of compensation distribution, New York State received over 1.12 billion dollars. This funding will be used for statewide public education initiatives, as well as school anti-e-cigarette programs.

 

The funding allocated to Long Island will be distributed to Nassau County and Suffolk County, as well as their BOCES centers.

 

James sued JUUL in 2019, alleging that their marketing tactics targeted at young people were deceptive. That year, the state saw its first death caused by an e-cigarette, a 17-year-old from the Bronx.

 

The age of smokers is getting younger, with even middle school students starting to smoke and use nicotine due to attractive marketing, enticing fruit flavors, flashy parties, and seemingly cool promises.

 

In an agreement reached last year, JUUL was found to have misled consumers about the nicotine content of its products and falsely claimed that its e-cigarettes were safer than traditional cigarettes.

 

Both big tech and big tobacco companies are using similar tactics to attract our children. They are getting them addicted to social media feeds and nicotine, encouraging them to indulge in scrolling and smoking. We have seen firsthand the significant harm this is causing to the mental and physical health of our children.

 

In addition, Connecticut will receive approximately $16 million in compensation from the settlement.

 

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