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The use of products containing nicotine in any form among youth, including in e-cigarettes, is unsafe. [28] Animal research indicates strong evidence that the limbic system, which modulates drug reward, cognition, and emotion, is growing during adolescence and is particularly vulnerable to the long lasting effects of nicotine. [3]
[218]: 116 However, a 2014 study suggested that vaping may be a risk factor for lung cancer. [68] Nicotine in the form of nicotine replacement products is reported to be less of a cancer risk than smoking, [74]: 115 and they vaping had not been shown to be associated with cancer. [217]
Now, a new study, building upon previous evidence, has found that among teens, vaping often may spike the risk of exposure to lead and uranium — potentially harming brain and organ development ...
Councils in England and Wales are pushing for a 2024 ban on single-use vapes due to environmental and health risks, as 1.3 million are thrown away weekly. Recycling challenges, waste issues, and fire hazards are cited. Concerns about youth vaping are also raised.
Parents, educators and health care providers all have a role in protecting youth from vaping, says Heath City Schools Superintendent Trevor Thomas Letters to the Editor: Everyone has role in ...
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The demographic breakdown was such that Caucasian youth exhibited the greatest prevalence of smoking (8.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino youth (4.8%) and African-American youth (4.1%). [7] Breakdown by age revealed the age range between 16 and 17 had highest prevalence (13.6%), followed by the 14 to 15 age range (4.6%), and the 12 to 13 age ...