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New Research Shows E-Cigarette Use Up Sharply Among Younger Adults in U.S. During EVALI Outbreak and COVID-19 Pandemic

April 18, 2023 sarah JonasResearch Results

A new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows almost three-quarters of a million more adults in the United States, ages 18-29 years, used e-cigarettes between 2019-2021 during the period that spanned the EVALI outbreak (E-cigarette or vaping product use–associated lung injury) and COVID-19 pandemic.

Tobacco and e-cigs may put healthy young people at risk of severe COVID illness, new UCLA research suggests

February 9, 2023 sarah JonasResearch Results

Smoking tobacco and vaping electronic cigarettes may increase healthy young people’s risk for developing severe COVID illness.

Teens and Vaping: What Parents Need to Know

November 6, 2019 sarah JonasFeature

E-cigarettes — especially flavored vaping products — are becoming more popular among teens.

Vaping can cause serious health issues in teens, including e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI), and impaired brain development. Vaping can also put teens at an increased risk of developing other addictions too.

Parents can talk with their kids about the dangers of vaping in a non-judgmental way. Pediatricians can also help by providing parents and teens with information and resources.