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3 more school board candidates look at referendum, other issues that impact APS
Youth vaping rates continue to increase despite regulatory efforts
The Double Standard for Nicotine and Cannabis
City Council extends ban on new flavored-tobacco products
What Draws Youth To Vaping?
Smoking and vaping heighten coronavirus danger
New Study by ABSTRAX & University of California, Riverside Sheds Light on Vaping Byproducts
I'm a Heart Doctor and Here's How to Keep Yours Healthy
Vaping – The Next Wave of Lawsuits
Vaping Rises Among Teens – National Institutes of Health News in Health (Feb. 2019)
Vital Signs: Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011–2018
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 68(6);157–164 (Feb. 15, 2019)
Rise of ‘JUULing’ Among Youth Sparks Sharp Response – AAFP.org (August 6, 2018)
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Why Tar Wars?
School nurses know e-cigarette use is surging among middle and high school students
Adolescents may start using e-cigarettes because they believe they are harmless. Nicotine, a key ingredient in tobacco products, is an addictive drug. Tobacco use by and around children and adolescents is a particular concern due to increased risk for addiction and passive exposure. Smoking is a known cause of cancer, heart disease, stroke, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Young people who use e-cigarettes, such as the popular JUUL brand, are more likely to transition to combustible cigarettes.
From the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Public health consequences of e-cigarettes. Consensus study report
