Among current e-cigarette users, 38.9% of high school students and 20.0% of middle school students reported using e-cigarettes on 20 or more of the past 30 days 22.5% of high school users and 9.4% of middle school users reported daily use. In 2020, 19.6% of high school students (3.02 million) and 4.7% of middle school students (550,000) reported current e-cigarette use. Analyses were conducted using SAS-callable SUDAAN (version 11.0.3 RTI International). Weighted prevalence estimates and population totals †† were calculated. Current (past 30-day) e-cigarette use was assessed, overall and by device ¶ and flavor** type. § The NYTS study protocol was approved by the CDC institutional review board. middle school (grades 6–8) and high school (grades 9–12) students conducted during January 16–March 16, 2020. Amid the widespread use of e-cigarettes and popularity of certain products among youths, on February 6, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implemented a policy prioritizing enforcement against the manufacture, distribution, and sale of certain unauthorized flavored prefilled pod or cartridge-based e-cigarettes (excluding tobacco or menthol).*ĬDC and FDA analyzed nationally representative data from the 2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), † a cross-sectional, school-based, self-administered survey of U.S. Multiple factors have contributed to this increase, including youth-appealing flavors and product innovations ( 1– 3). E-cigarette use has increased considerably among U.S. Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine, which is highly addictive, can harm the developing adolescent brain, and can increase risk for future addiction to other drugs ( 1).
The use of any tobacco product by youths is unsafe, including electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) (1).
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