Kids spoke with governors from across the u. S. About vaping and ecigarette usage among teenagers. He talked with the governors during the National Governors Association Winter meeting in washington, d. C. We were chatting this morning as governors in an executive committee and talking about how governors at the end of the day have to get a job done. Thats why learning from each other in a bipartisan way is so important. Whether its infrastructure or economic development, there are lessons we can learn. One challenge we all have is Public Health. The vaping crisis that is going all across this nation and is spreading with a frightening facility among our young people. We have two great governors who are going to speak to us about it now. Its my pleasure to introduce governor dewine from ohio and Governor Brown from oregon. Thank you. [ applause ] set our guests up. Good to see you. Thank you. Good afternoon, everyone. Im kate brown, governor of oregon and chair of the nga health and hu
And that is why learning from each other in a bipartisan way is so important. And whether its infrastructure or economic development, there are lessons that we can learn one challenge we all have is Public Health. The vaping crisis is going all across this nation, spreading with a frightening facility among young people. We have two great governors who are going to speak to us about it now. It is my pleasure to introduce governor to wine from ohio and Governor Brown from oregon. [applause] good afternoon and chair of the nba health and human services. Thank you, governors, for your great remarks and i appreciate everyones patience as we took a set break. Im delighted that all of you are here today to join us to talk about a critically important issue that is facing our young people in our state. That is the nicotine epidemic. And the Public Health crisis that we all know is vaping. It is claiming too many lives and is making countless of our Community Members sick. While the nicotine a
Thank you. [applause]. [background sounds]. Good afternoon everyone, im kate brown, im governor morgan and chair of the mba health and human services. Thank you governors for your great remarks and i appreciate everyones patience as we took such break. Im delighted that all of you are here today to join us to talk about a critically important issue that is facing our young people. That is the nicotine epidemic. In the Health Crisis the public Health Crisis that we all know is vaping. It is claiming too many lives and is making countless of our Community Members sick. While the nicotine addiction is not a new issue, the vaping epidemic National Attention this last summer, we learned of the outbreak of lung injuries and deaths associated with ecigarettes, and vaping products. Many of this product may contain nicotine in addition with other chemicals. As of january 21st, 2020, until of 2711 cases of hospitalizations have been reported from our 50 states due to ecigarettes and vaping produ
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