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Mar 3, 2021
Vaping Pot Worse Than Vaping Tobacco for Teens' Lungs: Study
Teenagers who vape pot are more likely to wheeze and cough than those who smoke or vape nicotine, new survey data reveals.
Jan 27, 2021
Most young e-cigarette users say they want to quit vaping in 2021
While most of us strive to avoid inhaling aerosols that could harbor a deadly virus, millions of teens and young adults are deliberately bathing their lungs in aerosols rich in chemicals with known or suspected health hazards.
Jan 11, 2021
Youth Vaping Triples Odds for Adult Smoking
Vaping may not be a way for kids to avoid the smoking habit, after all. A new study finds that teens who start vaping are three times more likely to smoke cigarettes in adulthood than those who never started with electronic cigarettes.
Jan 7, 2021
Teen Vaping Doubles Risk for Subsequent Tobacco Use
Adolescent boys who use electronic cigarettes have an increased risk for subsequently initiating traditional tobacco products, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in Addictive Behaviors.
Dec 20, 2020
Quick Facts on the Risks of E-cigarettes for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults
What’s the Bottom Line on the Risks of E-cigarettes for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults?
Nov 23, 2020
The Risks of Another Epidemic: Teenage Vaping
While most of us strive to avoid inhaling aerosols that could harbor a deadly virus, millions of teens and young adults are deliberately bathing their lungs in aerosols rich in chemicals with known or suspected health hazards.
Aug 11, 2020
Vaping linked to COVID-19 risk in teens and young adults
Data collected in May shows that teenagers and young adults who vape face a much higher risk of COVID-19 than their peers who do not vape, Stanford researchers found.
Apr 30, 2020
Think E-Cigs Can’t Harm Teens’ Health?
The science says they can. The nicotine in e-cigarettes can change the young brain and get kids hooked.
Oct 13, 2019
Health experts say vaping can harm development of young people's brains
The surging number of lung illnesses and deaths associated with e-cigarettes — even as scientists scramble to find what is causing them — illustrate how much is unknown about the health risks of vaping.
Sep 30, 2019
Vaping and E-Cigarettes: The New Public Health Problem
The health risks of vaping may be greater than originally thought – and may outweigh the benefit of using vape pens and e-cigarettes to curb smoking.
Feb 15, 2019
Vaping Rises Among Teens
A new survey found an alarming rise in the number of American teens who tried vaping last year. The study suggests that vaping may be driving an increase in nicotine use for teens.
Feb 26, 2018
Concerns over health effects of vaping — and rising use among teens
E-cigarette use and vaping have been described as safer alternatives to smoking cigarettes, but advocacy groups and some scientists studying the growing trend say those nicotine-containing devices carry known health risks to developing teenage brains -- and some kids are already using them.

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