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E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults: A Report of the Surgeon General

Writer: Vivek Murthy
Vivek Murthy
Dec 15, 2016
1 min read

E-cigarette use among U.S. youth and young adults is now a major public health concern. E-cigarette use has increased considerably in recent years, growing an astounding 900% among high school students from 2011 to 2015. These products are now the most commonly used form of tobacco among youth in the United States, surpassing conventional tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, and hookahs. Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine, which can cause addiction and can harm the developing adolescent brain. Read the full report.

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14 hours ago

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Li L
Oct 12

The Surgeon General's report on youth e-cigarette use shows how quickly trends spread among young adults. Public health messaging struggles to keep attention. Maybe a krillion style trivia break could make prevention facts stick better than another lecture.

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