New Oak Creek Rule Aims To Curtail High School Vaping Epidemic

OAK CREEK, WI -- Citing a need to curtail Oak Creek High School students from vaping on and off campus - among other concerns in the community - the Oak Creek Common Council passed an ordinance that treats e-cigarettes along the same lines as regular cigarettes.

"We're here to serve the greater majority and right now the greater majority is demanding a change to the ordinance,” Oak Creek Mayor Dan Bukiewicz said in a CBS 58 report.

According to Common Council documents he intent of the updated ordinance is to prohibit the use of electronic smoking devices, commonly known as e-cigarettes, in all areas where the smoking of traditional cigarettes and tobacco products is already prohibited.

"E-cigarette use is especially high among youth and young adults, and research indicates that use of e-cigarettes may lead youth to try other tobacco products. The Oak Creek Franklin Joint School District has
expressed concern regarding an increase of e-cigarette product use among students both on and off
campus. The District are supportive of this proposed ordinance," according to a letter prepared by Health Officer Darcy DuBois, and submitted to the Council by City Administrator Andrew Vickers.

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