cdc smoking and tobacco use by teens soars, erasing past progress, says Who's lighting up? - NC

Health officials say this type of hook-up culture is one factor in the spike of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)

As recently pointed out by the Flavor and Extracts Manufacturers Association (FEMA), while many of the flavor chemicals used in EC refill fluids are on the FEMA GRAS (generally regarded as safe) list, the GRAS designation presumes ingestion and does not apply to inhalation 14,15

The government permits the sale of alternatives that work in a similar way, releasing nicotine into the bloodstream

While animal studies have highlighted the deleterious effects of e-cigarettes on the pulmonary system, there remains a gap in our understanding of the association between e-cigarette-induced respiratory symptoms and usage status in human subjects