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There are about 2.8 million youths who use some form of tobacco product. The CDC says 1 in 4 middle and high schoolers reported using e-cigarettes on a daily basis this year.
“Kids tell me all the time, ‘I don’t smoke, I vape,’” she said. “But it’s the same thing.” While vapes might not be as lethal as cigarettes, they’re still far from safe.
[8] [9] THC-containing e-cigarettes were deemed responsible for the 2019–20 vaping lung illness outbreak in North America that led to 68 deaths and was linked to vitamin E acetate in the e-liquid. [10] Misuse and accidents increase risks [11] such as nicotine poisoning, [12] [13] contact with liquid nicotine, [14] and fires caused by product ...
And while a 2023 study that controlled for state-level differences found that the passage of Tobacco 21 laws is associated with a 2-to-4 percentage-point decline in smoking participation among 18-to-20-year-olds and a spillover effect of a reduction in smoking among youth aged 16-17, [19] a 2024 study found a much weaker effect size (less than ...
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 ...
Across the nation, young adults ages 18 to 24 are the largest consumers of e-cigarettes, with nearly 26% reporting having used one before, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
A sign stating: No smoking and vaping within 9 meters of building. In August 2016, a World Health Organization (WHO) report recommended that e-cigarettes be banned in indoor areas or where smoking is prohibited. [1] This is because of their potential for non-users to be exposed to chemicals and e-cigarette aerosol in indoor areas. [2]
In Michigan, the adult smoking rate is still 18.4%, and the high school tobacco use rate is 23.0%, according to a 2022 report from the American Lung Association.