Commentary: End the youth vaping crisis before one more teen gets hooked — starting with that flavor ban the FDA promised
by Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune
Oct 29, 2019
3 minutes
An alarming 27.5% of high school students are using e-cigarettes today - a 135% increase over the past two years. Nicotine is a dangerously addictive substance that harms adolescent brain development. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the brain develops until age 25, and nicotine exposure harms the part of the brain that controls attention, learning, mood and impulse control. It also increases the likelihood of future addiction to
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