The sale of flavored e-cigarettes ended in New York state on May 18, as well as the sale of all tobacco products in pharmacies.
Anti-smoking advocates are saying....there's another problem we can't turn our backs on.
Youth vaping.
Pharmacies in new york are now banned from selling flavored e- cigarettes.
Bridges tobacco prevention and reality check call it a huge step foward.
New york is the second in the nation to take such action.
A reality check youth leader we spoke with....says people go to pharmacies for health reasons.
Selling these products is a conflict of interest.
2:25 especially with the flavors, they see something and they're like oh hey, that's mango, i want to try that.
And if you're going into a pharmacy, looking after your own health, and you're being marketed ty these harml products:42 it's king advaage of at you're goinginto 8 reality check is a statewide program.
The bridges program is local.
It spreads awareness and education in herkimer, madison and oneida counties.
Pharmacies across New York state will soon start diagnostic coronavirus testing by appointment as part of a pilot program.
Nine new COVID-19 testing sites are open at CVS pharmacies across the state.
