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US National Survey Indicates Significant Drop in Teen Vaping Source from: Vapingpost 09/28/2020 “We are acting on very clear science that there’s an epidemic on the way,” said former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb back in 2018. “We’re in possession of data that shows a disturbingly sharp rise in the number of teens using e-cigarettes in just the last year.” Despite the fact that several experts had pointed out that the data Gottlieb was referring to was taken out of context, his comments had caused ripples of panic that are reverberating until now. Thankfully, a recent national survey has indicated that only 20% of high school students and 5% of middle school students have reported recently using e-cigs. This is a significant drop in comparison to the 28% and 11% reported last year, with the percentages suggested to equate to a drop of 1.8 million, from 5.4 million to 3.6 million. This year a national age limit of 21 was set in place, while many states and localities set in place flavour bans and other restrictions. The CDC’s Brian King said sales seem to have started dropping in August. “It’s possible that some of the heightened awareness could have influenced decline in use,” said King. On the other hand, the report showed an increase in the use of disposable e-cigarettes, which is believed to result from the ban on flavoured vaping products which exempts disposable products. “As long as any flavored e-cigarettes are left on the market, kids will get their hands on them and we will not solve this crisis,” Matt Myers of the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids said in a statement. But are flavours really the problem? Enditem |