Schmitt hosts anti-vaping forum

Posted 6/19/19

Assemblyman Colin Schmitt (R,C,I,Ref-New Windsor) held his Youth Anti-Vaping Public Forum this morning at the Washingtonville High School Auditorium. The goal of Assemblyman Schmitt’s Youth …

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Schmitt hosts anti-vaping forum

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Assemblyman Colin Schmitt (R,C,I,Ref-New Windsor) held his Youth Anti-Vaping Public Forum this morning at the Washingtonville High School Auditorium. The goal of Assemblyman Schmitt’s Youth Anti-Vaping Public Forum was to receive testimony on the health consequences of youth vaping and to raise awareness of the negative impacts associated with the growing use of vape products by youth populations.

Schmitt sat on a panel with Washingtonville Mayor Joseph Bucco and County Legislator Kathy Stegenga to hear testimony from Orange County Commissioner of Health Dr. Irina Gelman, Pediatric Pulmonologist Dr. Sankaran Krishnan, representatives from the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council, representatives from the American Lung Association, students and faculty from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, as well as School Law Enforcement, and community members.

Some general topics that were addressed at the public forum included what is vaping and why it is a health concern for youth populations, the impact of vaping on lungs that are still developing, addictive properties of nicotine and THC products (vaping marijuana), and the progression of vaping that can eventually lead to more dangerous substances. There was discussion on what can be done to decrease usage among youth populations through legislative and community-based actions as well as increase in awareness on the hidden dangers and health risks of youth vaping.