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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 effects of vaping are not fully understood, but emerging evidence cites cardiovascular disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as possible health risks.
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]
The UK National Health Service concluded in November 2014, "While e-cigarettes may be safer than conventional cigarettes, we don’t yet know the long-term effects of vaping on the body. There are clinical trials in progress to test the quality, safety and effectiveness of e-cigarettes, but until these are complete, the government can’t give ...
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.
[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]