The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched its Youth Vaping Resource Guide on Monday to help counter the ongoing youth vaping epidemic, the agency said in a Sept. 15 statement.
“Despite recent declines in use, e-cigarettes remain the most commonly used tobacco product among middle and high school students, with more than 1.6 million youth reporting current use in 2024,” the report stated.
“Up to 85 percent of e-cigarette devices and pods sold in U.S. retail outlets are illegal products. Federal enforcement efforts have seized millions of unauthorized devices, but illegal sales persist, threatening the health of young people nationwide.”
The resource guide provides parents, educators, health care providers, and regulators with actionable steps to protect youngsters from harmful e-cigarette use, HHS said….