CDC issues warning after study finds 2 million teens used e-cigs this year
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The use of e-cigarettes among teenagers has risen to 2 million and more than 80% of those teens used flavored e-cigs in 2021, study by CDC and FDA says.
Of the students that were surveyed, 43.6% of high school students and 17.2% of middle school students have used e-cigs in the past month. Of those students, 27.6% of high school and 8.3% of middle school students admitted to daily use. Flavored e-cigs are prevalent.
The most popular brands include Puff Bar, Vuse, SMOK, JUUL and Suorion, with Puff Bar being the go-to among youth, according to the study. The coronavirus pandemic did not slow down the use of e-cigarettes. Karen Hacker, director of CDC National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, says its usage "remains a serious public health concern.