Will Banning Flavors Help the E-Cigarette Problem?

The move could prevent new vapers, but it could also cause current users to pick up smoking

Dana G Smith
Elemental
Published in
5 min readSep 27, 2019

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TThe number of young people who vape has reached epidemic proportions, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In 2018, 20% of high school students reported using e-cigarettes in the last 30 days — an increase…

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Dana G Smith
Elemental

Health and science writer • PhD in 🧠 • Words in Scientific American, STAT, The Atlantic, The Guardian • Award-winning Covid-19 coverage for Elemental