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Resources FDA Tobacco Products, Ingredients & Components CDCs E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Products Visual Dictionary Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Fact sheets from the Truth Initiative: CounterTobacco.orgs evidence summaries: From the Public Health Law Center: Surgeon Generals Report: Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults booklet and full report Next Steps Familiarize yourself with policy options Conduct store assessments to see what products exist in your community See Sample Language to Restrict the Sale of Flavored Non-cigarette Tobacco Products, Including Menthol from the Public Health Law Center Read about New York City court case and successful defense of banning flavored non-cigarette tobacco products See policy options for Regulating Flavored Tobacco Products from the Public Health Law Center

Of course, for people who have not started smoking or vaping, the best path is to avoid nicotine products completely

Depending on the study, between 9.6% and 32% of 14-17-year-olds have tried vaping at some point in their lives