As New York State health officials step in over the growing vaping crisis, retailers are speaking out.

"It will mean fewer customers coming through the door, and when that happens, it’s not good for stores," said Jim Calvin of the New York Association of Convenience Stores.

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday that the Department of Health is working with the public health and health planning council to issue an executive order to remove most flavored e-cigarette products from store shelves.

"I think waiting on the federal government and federal action, or for an effective FDA action, is a fool’s errand," said Cuomo.

This comes after vaping-linked illnesses killed six people and caused hundreds to be hospitalized nationwide, as well as a spike in underage vaping use.

"Forty percent of 12th graders say that they are vaping," Cuomo said.

Calvin, who represents more than 1,600 stores across the region, argues the ban will do little to address the source of most underage sales.

"They can go online because there is an abundance of e-cigarette websites that you can find without any restrictions whatsoever," said Calvin. "The illnesses that have been reported in the past two weeks here in New York State and around the country have predominately been people vaping marijuana or illegal products containing THC."

Several other local retailers echoed that concern.

"Misuse and neglect of information on the governor's end should not be used to ban something that is saving so many lives from cigarettes,” said Vapor Geek, who released a statement regarding the issue. “Illegal THC cartridges and street made illegal cartridges should be the center of Cuomo's cause for concern."

This November, the minimum age for tobacco and e-cigarette sales will be raised from 18 to 21, and the governor is looking to possibly add more industry restrictions next year.

"I want to propose a law where we do need legislative authority to prohibit these companies from advertising directed at young people," said Cuomo.

As for now, menthol- and tobacco-flavored products are not part of the ban, but are still being considered.