Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Vaping Falls Sharply Among Teens
The Wall Street Journal: Vaping Drops Among Young People In U.S.
Youth vaping fell significantly this year, according to new government data, after federal restrictions raised the legal purchase age for tobacco products to 21 and took fruity-flavored e-cigarette cartridges off the U.S. market. About 20% of U.S. high-school students, or 3.02 million, said they had used e-cigarettes on at least one day in the past 30 days, down from nearly 28%, or 4.11 million, last year. The data are based on a national survey conducted between Jan. 16 and March 16. (Maloney, 9/9)
The New York Times: E-Cigarette Use Falls Sharply Among Teenagers, C.D.C. Finds
The number of high school students regularly using e-cigarettes dropped significantly over the past year, after several years of soaring use, according to a new government survey of teenagers. But the data suggested that even greater progress may have been stymied by the growing popularity of a new product — disposable e-cigarettes, which, under a loophole in federal regulations, are still allowed to be sold in youth-friendly flavors. (Richtel, 9/9)
AP: Big Drop Reported In Vaping By US Teenagers
Experts think last year’s outbreak of vaping related illnesses and deaths may have scared off some kids, but they believe other factors contributed to the drop, including higher age limits and flavor bans. In a national survey, just under 20% of high school students and 5% of middle school students said they were recent users of electronic cigarettes and other vaping products. That marks a big decline from a similar survey last year that found about 28% of high school students and 11% of middle school students recently vaped. (Stobbe and Perrone, 9/9)
