Governor issues declaration of emergency to temporarily prohibit the sale of vaping products

The sale of vaping products is temporarily halted with the governor’s declaration

Massachusetts Department of Public Health Commissioner  Monica Bharel, with the approval of the Governor and the Public Health Council, issued an order to temporarily prohibit the sale of all vaping products in retail establishments, online, and by any other means in Massachusetts until further notice.  This follows Governor Baker’s declaration made today of a public health emergency in the Commonwealth due to severe lung disease associated with the use of e-cigarettes and vaping products.

The growing multistate outbreak of severe lung disease associated with vaping and the epidemic facing youth use of e-cigarettes has led to this necessary and important action.

The role of local public health is critical in protecting the residents of the Commonwealth. We fully appreciate the work that is being done on the municipal level, every day.