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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

With new regulations on e-cigarettes and ban on flavored Juul products, students discuss the danger of e-cigarettes. (Photo by Aidan Singh)

Student Vaping Fears Intensify Amid Recent Wave of Illnesses

Students discuss e-cigarette culture on campus and how first-year students develop their addictions.
Tatiana Velasco, Staff Writer September 30, 2019

He was an NYU student who would never be seen without his Juul in hand. Nicotine was, unbeknownst to him at the time, something he was becoming dependent on. He thought he could...

E-cigarette commercials for children must stop

E-cigarette commercials for children must stop

April 15, 2014
Limiting e-cigarette advertisements is a justified and reasonable measure in ensuring that they are used in ways that best promote public health.
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Group hopes to overturn e-cigarette ban

March 31, 2014
The New York City Citizens Lobbying Against Smoker Harassment, has filed suit in the New York County Supreme Court over the ban on e-cigarettes overturned.
Felipe De La Hoz/WSN

Students, professors split on Bloomberg’s e-cigarette ban

January 29, 2014
The e-cigarette ban was one of Bloomberg's many health initiatives.
E-cigarettes need federal regulation to reach right consumers

E-cigarettes need federal regulation to reach right consumers

September 29, 2013
E-cigarettes should be federally regulated in order to encourage smokers to opt for a healthier alternative and to ensure that these addictive substances are out of the reach of children.