American Lung Association Partners With Schools to Address Youth Vaping, Help Teens Quit
September 17, 2019
September 17, 2019
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- The American Lung Association issued the following news release:
Our nation is facing a youth e-cigarette epidemic. Last year alone, there was a 78% increase in high school kids vaping, and according to preliminary data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey, 27.5% of youth are now using e-cigarettes. This dramatic increase in vaping places youths' developing lungs at risk of irreversible lung damage and disease and sets them up for a lifetime of addic . . .
Our nation is facing a youth e-cigarette epidemic. Last year alone, there was a 78% increase in high school kids vaping, and according to preliminary data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey, 27.5% of youth are now using e-cigarettes. This dramatic increase in vaping places youths' developing lungs at risk of irreversible lung damage and disease and sets them up for a lifetime of addic . . .