Smoking advertised on television for the first time in their lives. Whats the impact of this marketing, do you think, among young people . I think it could be appealing to young people. And what we do know is that data from the cdc shows that e cigarette use among youth has also risen are rapidly from 2011 to 2012, it doubled. Thats very concerning. I think the same cdc study found one in five middle schoolers who tried ecigarettes say they had never tried a cigarette before. Michael mullins, you own three storeses in san rafael and santa rosa that sell the devices. What do you make of the various arguments and concerns about the products that you sell . Well, the same kind of arguments and concerns have been going on for quite some time now. One of the ones i hear over and over is the flavors. You know, flavored, they got rid of flavored cigarettes. So you cant have that anymore. But one thing that people seem to forget is that im an adult. You know, im in my late 30s. I like flavors,
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Good evening. Welcome to kqed newsroom. Im thuy vu. Smoking Electronic Cigarettes could soon be illegal in most Public Places in San Francisco. But i think its really important to show i had a banana flavored one. Ul heres a peach flavored one. But i know that other flavors from bubble gum, gummy bears, and other flavors are not targeted at elders. Theyre targeted at teens and youth. The board of supervisors voted unanimously this week to include ecigarettes in the citys strict antismoking laws. A similar measure is being considered in Santa Clara County next week. Ecigarettes are getting popularity especially among teens providing nicotine but instead of producing smoke, they emit a vapor. Supporters say they offer smokers a less harmful alternative. Opponents contend e cigarettemakers are targeting young people through marketing joining me now for a discussion about ecigarettes are michael mullins, founder and ceo of digital ciggz, rachel grana at ucsf, and marisa lagos, San Francis
Good evening. Welcome to kqed newsroom. Im thuy vu. Smoking Electronic Cigarettes could soon be illegal in most Public Places in San Francisco. But i think its really important to show i had a banana flavored one. Ul heres a peach flavored one. But i know that other flavors from bubble gum, gummy bears, and other flavors are not targeted at elders. Theyre targeted at teens and youth. The board of supervisors voted unanimously this week to include ecigarettes in the citys strict antismoking laws. A similar measure is being considered in Santa Clara County next week. Ecigarettes are getting popularity especially among teens providing nicotine but instead of producing smoke, they emit a vapor. Supporters say they offer smokers a less harmful alternative. Opponents contend e cigarettemakers are targeting young people through marketing joining me now for a discussion about ecigarettes are michael mullins, founder and ceo of digital ciggz, rachel grana at ucsf, and marisa lagos, San Francis
Rich and powerful, and not so much for everybody else ifill those are just the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by ive been around long enough to recognize the people who are out there owning it. The ones getting involved, staying engaged. They are not afraid to question the path theyre on. Because the one question they never want to ask is, how did i end up here . I started schwab with those e. People who want to take ownership of their investments, like they do in every other aspect of their lives. When i was pregnant, i got more advice than i knew what to do with. What i needed was information i could trust, on how to take care of me and my baby. United healthcare has a Simple Program that helps moms stay on track with their doctors and get care and guidance they can use before and after the baby is born. Simple is what i need right now. Thats health in numbers, united healthcare. Supported by the john d. And catheri