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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Fran Spielman

City Council committee alters game plan on ‘astronomical’ vaping by Chicago teens

Flavored vaping products are especially popular with teens. Chicago Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady has cited studies showing 80% of youth tobacco users started with a flavored product. (Getty)

A City Council committee on Monday tried a different line of attack to snuff out what Ald. Anthony Napolitano (41st) called the “astronomical use” of vaping products by Chicago teenagers.  

“I have two children who are in high school right now. And they have come to me and said that it almost feels like every other student in their high school and surrounding high schools — not just theirs — are vaping right now,” Napolitano said.

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