Smoking and Tobacco Web Resource
Find links to data, infographics, reports and other resources. Youth use of tobacco products in any form is unsafe, irrespective of whether it is smoked, smokeless, or electronic.
The use of e-cigarettes is unsafe for kids, teens, and young adults. Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine. Nicotine is highly addictive and can harm adolescent brain development, which continues into the early to mid-20s.1
CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) provides this set of materials for adult educators serving youth ages 11-18. The presentation and related handouts cover e-cigarettes, health risks, the factors that lead to e-cigarette use, and what youth can do to avoid all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.
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