This New York specialty poster advises individuals that vaping can expose them to toxic chemicals. According to research, the e-cigarette aerosol that users breathe from the device and exhale can contain harmful and potentially harmful substances including:
- Nicotine
- Ultrafine particles that can be inhaled deep into the lungs
- Flavoring such as diacetyl, a chemical linked to a serious lung disease
- Volatile organic compounds
- Cancer-causing chemicals
- Heavy metals such as nickel, tin, and lead
As a result, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation adding e-cigarettes to the Clean Indoor Air Act, banning their use everywhere that smoking tobacco products are prohibited.
Places where smoking and vaping is prohibited include:
- places of employment,
- bars,
- restaurants,
- enclosed indoor swimming areas,
- public transportation, including all ticketing, boarding and waiting areas, buses, vans, taxicabs and limousines,
- all places of employment where services are offered to children,
- all schools, including school grounds,
- all public and private colleges, universities and other educational and vocational institutions,
- general hospitals,
- residential health care-facilities, except separately designated smoking rooms for adult patients,
- commercial establishments used for the purpose of carrying on or exercising any trade, profession, vocation or charitable activity,
- all indoor arenas,
- zoos, and
- bingo facilities.
Posting Requirements
The Vaping Can Expose You to Toxic Chemicals Poster must be prominently displayed where tobacco products are sold. For more information about the Clean Indoor Air Act, visit the State of New York Department of Health website.