E-Cigarettes and Youth
E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that provide doses of nicotine and other additives to the user in an aerosol. E-Cigarette use among teens is on the rise. According to a recent report by the CDC, between 2013-2014, use of e-cigarettes among 6th-12th graders tripled. More than 13% of high school students—two million teens—used e-cigarettes in 2014. More than 450,000 middle school students used them, as well.* This video provides insight into why kids may use e-cigarettes.
E-Cigarettes may contain ingredients that are known to be toxic to humans. Because clinical studies about the safety of e-cigarettes have not been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), you have no way of knowing: which chemicals they contain, if they are safe, or how much nicotine you are inhaling**. There is currently no way of knowing the long term effects of e-cigarette use.
E-Cigarettes may contain ingredients that are known to be toxic to humans. Because clinical studies about the safety of e-cigarettes have not been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), you have no way of knowing: which chemicals they contain, if they are safe, or how much nicotine you are inhaling**. There is currently no way of knowing the long term effects of e-cigarette use.
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E-Cigarettes come in many different shapes, sizes, and colors.
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References:
*Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011–2014. 64(14);381-385.
**FDA and Public Health Experts Warn About Electronic Cigarettes.” U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2014. Online.
*Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011–2014. 64(14);381-385.
**FDA and Public Health Experts Warn About Electronic Cigarettes.” U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2014. Online.
