E-cigarette use ‘skyrocketing’ among young americans: official
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"The skyrocketing growth of young people's e-cigarette use over the past year threatens to erase progress made in reducing youth tobacco use," said CDC Director Robert
Redfield. "It's putting a new generation at risk for nicotine addiction." Authorities have tightened regulations, with market leader Juul in particular coming under particular
scrutiny. "All policy options are on the table," warned Mitch Zeller, Director of the Center for Tobacco Products at the Food and Drug Administration, which regulates vaping and
in November restricted the sale of certain flavors such as fruit and chewing-gum. Vaping began to take off among young Americans in the 2010s, and overtook cigarette smoking in 2014. The
survey estimates 4.9 per cent of college students vape. The US categorizes e-cigarettes as tobacco products, a definition not shared by all countries.