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The Truth About Youth Vaping: Health Implications of Nicotine and Tobacco

While considerable progress has been made in reducing cigarette smoking among our nation’s youth, the tobacco product landscape continues to evolve. It includes a variety of tobacco products, including smokeless and electronic products such as e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes entered the U.S. marketplace around 2007, and since 2014, they have been the most used tobacco product among youth. E-cigarette use among middle and high school students remains unacceptably high and sets youth up for lifelong nicotine addiction and the effects of toxin exposure. 

Listen to our pediatric expert discuss youth nicotine and tobacco use 

In this episode, recorded at the 2023 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, pediatric and adult hospitalist Brian Williams, MD, joins us to discuss the concerning rise of e-cigarette use among youth and opportunities for educating children on the harms of nicotine and tobacco. 

Dr. Williams is an assistant professor of pediatrics and internal medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

In this episode, our expert discusses:

  • Rates of tobacco and nicotine use among youth vs. adults 
  • Why e-cigarettes are so appealing to youth 
  • Harmful ingredients in e-cigarettes 
  • Potential long-term health impacts and the effect on developing brains 
  • How advertising impacts behavior 
  • The association between social media and e-cigarette use 
  • E-cigarette access 
  • Opportunities for addressing youth nicotine and tobacco use 

Listen here or on your podcast platform of choice, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.

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