Vape Devices like Juul ‘Reversing’ Efforts to Keep Youth from Tobacco in the US
“A total of 14 379 participants… JUUL use increased among every age group and was highest among those aged 18 to 20 years (23.9% [491] ever users and 12.8% [340] current users) and 21 to 24 years (18.1% [360] ever users and 8.2% [207] current users)… This study found that the e-cigarette device JUUL appears to be associated with the youth e-cigarette epidemic, attracting new users and facilitating frequent use with their highly addictive nicotine content and appealing flavors. Findings of this study underscore the critical need for increased e-cigarette product regulation at the federal, state, and local levels.”
Vallone DM, Cuccia AF, Briggs J, Xiao H, Schillo BA, Hair EC. Electronic Cigarette and JUUL Use among Adolescents and Young Adults. JAMA Pediatr. Published online January 21, 2020.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2759022
by Dr.Stephen Hamann
