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WHEREAS, laboratory tests conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have shown that e -cigarette vapors contain carcinogens, including nitrosamines. Further, FDA tests showed that e -cigarette vapors were found to contain toxic chemicals such as diethylene glycol, a common ingredient in antifreeze; and WHEREAS, bystanders are exposed to the vapor or "aerosol' emitted into the air by the users of e -cigarettes, which studies have reported such aerosol as containing, depending on the type and flavoring, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, isoprene, acetic acid, 2-butanodione, acetone, propanol, propylene glycol, diacetin, nicotine, and other toxins, although such toxins were found in lower levels when compared to conventional tobacco cigarette emissions; and WHEREAS, studies measuring the effect of e -cigarettes on indoor pollution have also found elevated levels of nicotine, 1,2 -propanediol, glycerin, aluminum, and 7 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons classified as probable carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer; and WHEREAS, other governments and public health organizations, including the World Health Organization and the Canadian government's FDA equivalent, the Heath Products and Food Branch Inspectorate, have joined the FDA in speaking out about the potential dangers posed by e -cigarettes; and WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has addressed the effects of smoking conventional tobacco products and second-hand smoke by adoption of the "Florida Clean Indoor Air Act," section 386.201, Florida Statutes. et seq., which Act prohibits smoking in specified indoor areas; and WHEREAS, the state and federal governments have otherwise been slow to respond similarly in a meaningfully manner regarding the public health issues and concerns caused by the use of e -cigarettes in indoor areas; and WHEREAS, protecting the citizens of the City of Vero Beach against exposure to indoor pollution and toxins produced from the use of e -cigarettes represents sound public health policy; and WHEREAS, a prohibition on the use ofe-cigarettes in the City of Vero Beach in the same places where the state has prohibited smoking serves an important municipal and public interest in furtherance of the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Vero Beach, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERO BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1— Adoption of "Whereas" clauses. The foregoing "Whereas'' clauses are hereby adopted and incorporated herein as the legislative findings, purpose, and intent of this Ordinance. Page 2 of 8 109