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Vaping has slightly declined among teens. The use of e-cigarettes among high schoolers decreased from 14.1% to 10% from 2022 to 2023, the 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey found.
The health effects of long-term nicotine use is unknown. [18] It may be decades before the long-term health effects of nicotine e-cigarette aerosol inhalation is known. [19] Short-term nicotine use excites the autonomic ganglia nerves and autonomic nerves, but chronic use seems to induce negative effects on endothelial cells. [20]
Yet, teen vaping rates appeared to fall by about 40% in 2020, as many were going to school remotely, according to a 2021 CDC survey, which was conducted online for the first time.
The long-term health consequences from vaping is likely greater than nicotine replacement products. [81] They may produce fewer adverse effects compared to tobacco products. [82] They may cause long-term and short-term adverse effects, including airway resistance, irritation of the airways, eyes redness, and dry throat. [83]
Experts say parents should talk to their children about the risks of nicotine products and watch for sudden changes in behavior or secrecy, such as disappearing for a prolonged period of time.
[13] [14] Scientists do not know how harmful e-cigarettes are over the long-term [15] [16] because it is hard to separate the effects of vaping from the effects of smoking when so many people both vape and smoke. [note 4] [17] E-cigarettes have not been used widely enough or for long enough to be sure. [18] [19] [20]
A half million fewer school-age kids vaped this year than last – a win for public health officials who have warned for years of the health risks posed by these nicotine-delivering devices.
While the extent to which smoking is viewed as a negative health behavior may vary across different nations, it remains an issue regardless of how it is perceived by different societies. The United States has taken numerous measures, ranging from changes in national policy surrounding youth cigarette access to changes in media campaigns, in ...