Science & Health
The number of youth using e-cigarettes has tripled since 2011, and the American Heart Association is issuing warnings about the need for regulation of the electronic tobacco products.
TIME reports that the AHA says e-cigarettes should be a last resort for quitters:
E-cigarettes are everywhere—and are reportedly quitters’ favorite tool with some experts claiming it’s a healthy alternative to traditional tobacco. But vaping doesn’t deserve its health halo, says the American Heart Association (AHA) in a policy statement released today in its journal Circulation.
The group calls for an overhaul of how we deal with e-cigs, advocating for stricter laws, industry oversight by the government, and more rigorous research.
Medical Xpress talks about the numbers of young people using e-cigarettes:
