Abstract
The use of e-cigarettes among teenagers and young adults has increased in the United States. The goods are promoted in the nation as risk-free substitutes for traditional tobacco products. Manufacturers assert that their products are secure and can aid smokers in quitting. However, studies and other organizations, including the U.S. Surgeon General, have shown that e-cigarettes may harm one’s health. However, the evidence is still insufficient to demonstrate the impact’s actuality. To determine the true prevalence and the health effects of e-cigarette marketing and usage among teenagers and young adults, further study is needed. The findings will inform interventions to lower incidence and safeguard young people from the impending epidemic.
E-cigarettes: Teenage Smoking Epidemic Returning, and Preventative Steps Required to Avert Another Tobacco Public Health Crisis
Introduction
In the U.S., tobacco products are the main contributor to diseases that may be avoided. Due to ongoing education about the negative health effects and public health opposition to tobacco products like combustible cigarettes, use has steadily reduced over the past 50 years (Walley et al. 1). However, recent rebranding and new products, such as electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), have made it possible for a smoking culture to potentially return, especially by appealing to young people. The industry hypothetically has to keep attracting new and younger customers to replace those seriously ill or ill, given the profoundly adverse health impacts linked to tobacco usage. Although the government and the tobacco industry disagree on that point, it is clear that about 90% of those who use tobacco products begin doing so before the age of 18. (Gentzke et al. 157). Nicotine, a substance that is known to be addictive and makes tobacco users dependent, is primarily responsible for maintaining this tendency.