There have been a dozen deaths and more than 800 cases of respiratory illness connected to vaping across the country. San Diego County Supervisors Dianne Jacob and Nathan Fletcher, are proposing a temporary ban on vaping devices and flavored tobacco products in the unincorporated areas of the county to respond to the situation.
“As a county, we are leading in San Diego and calling for a ban on flavored products that target our children and a moratorium on the untested vaping devices until such time as the public health risks have been assessed,” Fletcher said.
The proposal will go before the county Board of Supervisors on Oct. 15.
While there have been no deaths associated with vaping in the county, 22 people have been hospitalized.
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County leaders hope cities in the region will enact similar bans.
Dr. Wilma Wooten, the county's public health officer, joined Midday Edition on Wednesday to discuss the proposed ban.
