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The role of e-cigarettes as being primarily a risk or protective factor for traditional cigarette smoking is debatable, however adolescents are very susceptible to the lure that accompanies e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes companies design flavors that make their products seem less harmful than they appear to be.
An electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), or vape, [note 1] [16] is a device that simulates smoking. It consists of an atomizer, a power source such as a battery, and a container such as a cartridge or tank. Instead of smoke, the user inhales vapor. [17] As such, using an e-cigarette is often called "vaping". [18]
This indicated that exposure to e-cigarette components in a susceptible time period of brain development could induce persistent behavioral changes. [17] E-cigarette aerosols without containing nicotine could harm the growing conceptus. [115] This indicates that the ingredients in the e-liquid, such as the flavors, could be developmental toxicants.
Australia will water down a planned world first ban on vaping after opposition from the Greens party led the government on Monday to agree to amend a bill that would have restricted vapes to those ...
It was found that 29% of smokers aged 12 obtained cigarettes from vending machines, in comparison to 5% of older teenagers who obtained cigarettes in this manner. [ 43 ] The purchase of single cigarettes was also a common way that underage smokers obtained cigarettes, with 21% of males and 12% of females purchasing single cigarettes regardless ...
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. But for this ...
The scientific community in the United States and Europe are primarily concerned with the possible effect of electronic cigarette use on public health. [1] There is concern among public health experts that e-cigarettes could renormalize smoking, weaken measures to control tobacco, [2] and serve as a gateway for smoking among youth. [3]
Teen vaping is a problem that should be addressed, but taking kids out of their normal classes could cause unintended harm. It’s a classic case of sloppy legislating with unintended consequences.