The Centers for Disease Control reported Monday that a long decline in youth cigarette smoking appears to have stalled, and e-cigarettes are to blame.
About 4.9 million middle and high school students used some type of tobacco product in 2018, according to CDC data. That number is up from 3.6 million in 2017.
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Breaking news! Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation today thanked Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan for including quit-tobacco funding in their budget proposal. Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation is a coalition of more than 60 organizations that share a common goal of saving Minnesota youth from addiction to tobacco and ending tobacco’s harm for good!
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While some adults have used e-cigarettes to wean themselves from tobacco, research indicates that e-cigarettes are really just another nicotine delivery device with its own unique hazards that addict users to nicotine. This is especially concerning for teens and young adults who are using e-cigarettes with alarming frequency.
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