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Some lawmakers have been trying to get this ban passed for years because they say the flavors are getting the youth addicted to nicotine

City Council voted 6-3 to introduce a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products Monday. According to Ald. Devon Reid (8th), the policy aims to prevent Evanston youth from accessing the addictive products and looks to improve overall public health. “Health officials at the federal level have made clear the impacts of menthol cigarette...

Snuffed out once, an Evanston City Council member has proposed for a second time that the city adopt a ban on all flavored tobacco products.

Evanston has been a leader in the fight against smoking, but a city committee moved tentatively Monday, as it excluded menthol from a proposed city ban on