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E-cigarettes were originally introduced as a product to help cigarette smokers kick their nicotine addiction and quit smoking. Less directly harmful than tobacco cigarettes, they were intended for short-term use until one kicked the habit altogether. In recent years, though, e-cigarettes and vaping have become a popular social activity of their own unrelated to quitting smoking. Although these products are free of many of the harmful elements found...

EVALI stands for E-Cigarette or Vaping Product Use Associated Lung Injury, a range of illnesses caused by electronic cigarettes and vaping devices. An outbreak of EVALI in 2019 led to the discovery that substances in use in common vaping products are harmful to the lungs and can cause serious respiratory disease and even death. This severe health risk, in addition to the financial costs of vaping and the risk of forming an addiction to nicotine, makes...

Among adolescents who do not intend to smoke cigarettes in the future, using e-cigarettes is associated with a higher risk of cigarette smoking.

This national study compares parental awareness of their children's cigarette, e-cigarette, and other tobacco use and estimates associations of household tobacco rules with youth initiation.

We examined smoking and vaping restrictions in homes and cars where children reside and identified parental characteristics associated with adoption of smoke-free and vape-free policies.