"With 2,800 youth trying their first cigarette every day and many using multiple tobacco products, powerful interventions are needed to keep youth from lifelong addictions to these deadly products," says Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
They contain particles, chemicals, heavy metals, and even compounds found in car exhaust that can harm lungs and put kids at risk for reactive airway disease and asthma
For example, many people crave a cigarette before or after eating a meal
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Today, e-cigarettes are the most popular tobacco product used by young people over 2.5 million middle and high school students were currently using e-cigarettes in 2022