The Vape Deception

Many people - teens especially - are under the mistaken notion that e-cigarettes and vaping are not as harmful as regular cigarettes.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• More than 2.5 million youth used vaping products in 2022, including 14.1% of high school students and 3.3% of middle school students. Most use flavored e-cigarettes. Fruit flavors are the most popular, followed by candy and dessert flavors

• Flavored e-cigarettes appear to be the most harmful. Research shows vaping with mango- or mint-flav…