October 7, 2019 at 4: 19 PM EDT – Updated October 7 at 5: (PM) *****************
CINCINNATI (FOX) ) – Kroger will no longer sell e-cigarettes at all of its store and fuel center locations.
A spokesperson for Kroger said they are discontinuing the sale of e-cigarettes “due to the mounting questions and increasingly-complex regulatory environment associated with these products.”
Kroger says they will stop selling e-cigarettes once they are out of inventory.
Walmart announced in September that it would stop selling e-cigarettes at its stores and Sam’s Club locations.
DeWine said the ban is needed to protect children from addiction.
It would also create a committee to study the effects of vaping products on health.
As of Oct. 3, the Ohio Department of Health reported 23 cases of vaping-related illness in the state.
The victims range in age from 15 to 59 Years.
So far, one case has been reported in Butler County and two in Hamilton County.
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