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The extent to which teens are using e-cigarettes may lead to addiction or substance dependence in youth, is unknown. [89] A 2017 review noted that "adolescents experience symptoms of dependence at lower levels of nicotine exposure than adults. Consequently, it is harder to reverse addiction originating in this stage compared with later in life ...
Vape shops in general have received a bad rep for their social element and for allegedly marketing toward children," Chris Bouton, a vape shop owner in Ypsilanti, Michigan, said in 2016. [242] Marketing of e-cigarettes by tobacco shops was limited, with most responding that they do not market e-cigarettes, according to a 2018 report. [243]
Pregnant teenagers in Australia have a caesarean section rate of 13.4% compared to 33.4% among women aged over 40. [14] A third of teenage mothers become pregnant again within two years of their first child which has indicated to be because of poor contraceptive use, according to research published in The Medical Journal of Australia. [27]
In 2023 the total was 365 – with 50 kids again. 11 admissions were pre-school, 12 were aged 10 to 14, and 27 were 15 to 19-years-old. Only January’s admissions have been released for 2024.
Children may mistake colorful e-liquid bottles for candy. [119] [184] Advertising and promotion asserted that vaping presented little risk to bystanders. [185] E-cigarettes were marketed as "free of primary and second-hand smoke risk" because no carbon monoxide or tar is emitted, as nothing is burned (oxidized). [186]
Vapes with sweet flavours and those that taste of vanilla or chocolate are twice as popular with children (17%) than with adults (8.8%). Children’s exposure to vape marketing at all-time high ...
On the other hand, the teen birth rate is very high in Bulgaria and Romania. In 2015, Bulgaria had a birth rate of 37 per 1,000 women aged 15–19. Romania had a birth rate of 34 per 1,000 women aged 15–19. [138] The teen birth rate of these two countries is even higher than that of underdeveloped countries like Burundi and Rwanda. [138]
An exploded view of a typical e-cigarette design with transparent atomizer (labeled clearomizer in diagram) and changeable dual-coil head. An electronic cigarette consists of an atomizer, a power source such as a battery, [25] and a container for e-liquid such as a cartridge or tank.