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Tacoma-Pierce County might ban electronic cigarettes

Published 2:32 pm Thursday, May 5, 2011

TACOMA — The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department is considering a ban on battery-powered electronic cigarettes that deliver nicotine without smoking.

The News Tribune reports that regulations proposed Wednesday would ban e-smoking — or “vaping” — in the same public places where the use of real cigarettes and cigars are prohibited by state law. King County adopted such a ban in January.

The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Board will consider the ban at its June 1 meeting.