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Science & Tech Spotlight: E-cigarettes

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date June 30, 2020
Release Date June 30, 2020
Report No. GAO-20-610SP
Summary:

E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that generate an inhalable aerosol that usually contains nicotine. They are designed as alternatives to traditional cigarettes.

Millions of teens and young adults now use e-cigarettes. In 2019, nearly 28% of high-school students and 11% of middle-school students reported using e-cigarettes. About 8% of adults ages 18 to 24 reported using them in 2018.

E-cigarettes are relatively new, and their long-term effects are not yet known. Although they may potentially be less harmful substitutes for traditional cigarettes, risks of addiction, injury, and death from e-cigarettes are becoming more apparent.

Examples of types of e-cigarettes

Graphic showing vape pens, pod-mods

Graphic showing vape pens, pod-mods

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