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- Referred to health
- Referred to health
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Requires cigarette manufacturer to disclose chemical additives in cigarettes
In Assembly Committee · Health · Sponsor Brian Kavanagh
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring cigarette manufacturers to disclose the chemical substances used in the manufacture of cigarettes
Purpose or general idea of bill
To acknowledge the public's right to know the chemical substances used in cigarettes and what toxic effects, if any, these additives have been found to have.
To acknowledge the public's right to in cigarettes and what toxic effects, found to have.
Summary of provisions
Any manufacturer of cigarettes or chewing tobacco sold within NYS must provide the Commissioner of Health with an annual report stating the complete and up-to-date list of added substances used in the manufacture of such cigarettes.
The department shall investigate the health risks associated with these added substances and shall develop standards for the manufacturers to reduce risks from exposure to these additives. Any information which will reduce risks to the public's health will be made public.
Violations of this article may be punishable by a fine of up to $10,000 for each violation.
Justification
The New York State "Right to Know" law was enacted in 1980 to insure that workers would know of any potentially dangerous toxic substances which they may encounter in the workplace. It has been and continues to be the legislature's policy that New Yorkers have the right to know about potentially harmful substances to which they may be exposed. Constituents of tobacco smoke include over 4600 chemicals, most of which we have little information about. Known carcinogens found in tobacco smoke include: PAH, N-nitrosamines, arylamines, phenols, hydrogen cyanide, acrolein and acetaldehyde. These chemicals, as well as other substances added in the manufacture of cigarettes, must be examined to determine their toxicity not only to smokers, but to everyone who is exposed to second hand smoke.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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