NYers back banning e-cigarettes, Siena Poll shows

COLONIE — A majority of New Yorkers believe vaping is a serious public health problem and support Gov. Andrew Cuomo's effort to ban flavored e-cigarettes, a new Siena College poll shows.

Compared to a similar poll conducted in February 2018, the percent of New Yorkers who believe vaping is a somewhat, or very serious, public health problem has risen by 10 percentage points from 68 percent to 78 percent.

Indeed, while 61 percent say they support a ban on flavored vape products, 52 percent say they support banning all e-cigarette products.

"The degree to which, in a really short time, people see vaping as a problem stands out a lot to me," said Don Levy, director of Siena's Research Institute. "It's a dramatic increase."

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(Albany Times Union)