Vaping among teens continues to increase

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<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "This prompted Michigan and New York to ban the sale flavored electronic cigarettes and the & nbsp;The Trump administration is getting closer& nbsp; a federal ban on all flavored vaping liquids. But on Sunday, Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) said that there was a big loophole. "Data-reactid =" 17 "> This has pushed Michigan and New York to ban the sale of flavored electronic cigarettes.And Trump Administration is approaching a federal ban on all flavored vaping liquids. But Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) said Sunday that there was a big flaw.

"There is a big problem, there is a possible loophole where any company can ask for an exception, which could be a loophole that prevents deletions from vaping," said Schumer. "Close these loopholes, do not let them come in. Ban all the flavors of electronic cigarettes because they attract children."

Just a week ago, the Center for Disease Control launched an investigation.

"CDC is prioritizing to determine the causes of this outbreak of injuries and deaths related to e-cigarettes or vaping," said CDC Director Robert Redfield, MD.

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"Juul and other companies have tried to introduce other flavors to encourage smokers to quit," says Rich Dorment, editor of Men's Health magazine. "One of the ways to do that is to make vaping more appealing, so you have flavors like menthol and others that make it – for real adults, the intended audience – more enjoyable and exciting. But what happened unfortunately provoked such enthusiasm among teenagers. "

With aromas like bubblegum and mango, many say it's hard to believe that teens are not the target. According to the CDC, more than 3 million high school students are out of breath.

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<p class = "canvas-text-canvas-canvas Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "A quarter of high school students say they used vaping products at the nicotine in the last month, according to a & nbsp;New England Journal of Medicine report. "And teenage use has more than doubled since 2017," said Dorment. "There is a huge problem, and especially with Juul, they can not stop teens from smoking electronic cigarettes. Until they are able to do that, the government has to become really serious about it. "" Data-reactid = "65"> A quarter According to a report by the New England Journal of Medicine, high school students report using nicotine vaping products in the last month. "And teenage use has more than doubled since 2017," said Dorment. "There is a huge problem, especially with Juul, they can not keep electronic cigarettes out of reach of teenagers, and until they are able to do so, the government has to be very serious on this subject. "

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "In the wake of all this, & nbsp;Walmart said last week& nbsp; he will remove the e-cigs from his shelves. In an internal memo, Walmart (WMTstated, "Given the growing complexity of regulation at the federal, regional and local levels and the uncertainty around e-cigarettes, we are considering stopping the sale of nicotine electronic dispensing products at all Walmart stores and Sam's Club in the United States. "" Data-reactid = "66" In an internal memo, Walmart (WMT) said: "Given the increasing complexity of federal and regional regulations, as well as the Uncertainty surrounding electronic cigarettes, we plan to discontinue the sale of nicotine electronic distribution products at all US Walmart and Sam's Club locations. "

Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm "type =" text "content =" Walmart is in the process of joining RiteAid (RAD) & & nbsp;Costco& nbsp; (COST) and other big retailers and saying that you know what, we can really sell tobacco cigarettes, but we will not stock them anymore, "said Dorment." data-reactid = "67"> Walmart is " By joining RiteAid (RAD), Costco (COST) and other major retailers, you know what, we sell tobacco-based cigarettes, but we do not store those smoking cigarettes, "said Dorment.

"The industry has grown so fast and so fast that no one has really had the opportunity to understand it," said Dorment. "They have not found a way to keep it away from teenagers, until they can do it, they have a serious problem on their arms."

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