Vaping Archives

01.24.2024 young man with smoke in front of his face, implying youth vaping

The Secret World of Youth Vaping

Vaping is a growing trend among youth, and kids are going to great lengths to hide their vaping behaviors from their parents, teachers, and other adults in their lives.

Guest Author Lori Crane

04.21.2023 a graph of different types of cigarettes

A Cig Is A Cig

Electronic cigarettes were introduced as a promising tool for smoking cessation. But their growing use among adolescents is cause for concern.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

06.10.2022 a graph of different colored and gray bars

Vanishing Vapes

Restricting sales of flavored e-cigarette products reduces overall e-cigarette sales.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

09.07.2021 tobacco

Tastes of Tobacco

San Francisco's flavor ban policy may have inadvertently encouraged traditional cigarette use as a substitution for vape pens and e-cigarettes.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

04.09.2020 a person wearing a hoodie with smoke coming out of their face

Education and e-Cigs

The higher density of vape shops close to schools in school districts with racial/ethnic minority communities exacerbates environmental health injustices.

Guest Authors Dilip Venugopal, Aura Lee Morse

01.07.2020 a map of the united states

Cravings for a Reality Check

A surge in respiratory illness and death associated with vaping and electronic-cigarette use calls on health agencies and departments to prevent new cases.

Fellow Jori Fortson

07.11.2019 a graph of a number of people

Don’t Be Fooled: Cigs Are Worse

If adult smokers view e-cigarettes as more harmful than traditional cigarettes, they may ignore a far less lethal alternative.

Fellow Greg Kantor

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