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Dr Ram Moorthy, deputy chair of the BMA's board of science, said: "Tighter controls are needed to ensure their use does not undermine current tobacco control measures and reinforces the normalcy of smoking behaviour." That same concern has prompted ministers in Wales to have a public consultation on how to tackle e-cigarettes, including the possible first ban in the UK on their use indoors
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Smoking and hookah bars are exempt.10 Barrington, Central Falls, Johnston, Middletown, Providence and West Warwick prohibit licensed tobacco vendors from selling discounted tobacco products through coupon redemption and multipack offers.11 Quitting statistics and benefits Quitting smoking and vaping in Rhode Island The CDC estimates 54.4% of daily adult smokers in Rhode Island quit smoking for one or more days in 2019.3 In 2014, the Affordable Care Act required that Medicaid programs cover all tobacco cessation medications.7** Rhode Islands state quit line invests $1.71 per smoker, compared to the national median of $2.37.7 Rhode Island has a private insurance mandate provision for cessation.7 Notes and references Notes and references Updated June 2023 *The datasets for both adults and youth prevalence were used to make direct comparisons at the state and national levels
