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New York Bans Electronic Cigarettes At Schools

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- The use of electronic cigarettes is now banned at schools across New York state.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed new legislation prohibiting e-cigarettes in public and private schools.

The governor said the new law will make e-cigarettes less accessible to kids.

The ban covers school buildings, grounds and buses.

A state Department of Health survey released earlier this year found that e-cigarette use by high school students nearly doubled between 2014 and 2016 to more than 20 percent.

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