A youth vaping “epidemic” and a mysterious outbreak of lung disease in America has led to curbs on e-cigarette flavours. A backlash against vaping is perpetuating myths about nicotine-based e-cigarette products that are not backed up by scientific research. Read more here:

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AMA urges public to avoid e-cigarette use amid lung illness outbreak American lung association report – American Lung Association report

US National Youth Tobacco Survey Data

Should America ban flavoured e-cigarettes? – The Economist, September 19th 2019

A deadly outbreak casts a dark cloud over e-cigarettes – The Economist, September 14th 2019

Don’t panic about e-cigarettes – The Economist, September 12th 2019

Juuling is popular—perhaps too much so – The Economist, March 26th 2018

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