Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the awareness campaign as part of an executive order Sept. 16. The campaign comes amid a national outbreak of vaping-related illnesses, at least 63 of which have been confirmed in California.
Mr. Newsom has called on lawmakers to create legislation to ban flavored e-cigarettes and urged public health officials to see if warning signs could be set up in places where vaping products are sold.
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