Similar to how networks and streaming companies handle portrayals of eating and mental health disorders, youth-rated shows that contain tobacco imagery should feature static screen shots with anti-smoking and anti-vaping messages that point them to evidence-based resources, such as Truth Initiatives text-message quit vaping program This is Quitting
Generating even more waste are disposable e-cigarettes like Puff Bar, which are designed entirely for one-time use and have skyrocketed in popularity with a 1,000% increase in use among high school students between 2019 and 2020
The gap comes down to per-puff cost: disposables run several cents per puff, while refillable systems can drop under a penny per puff once you factor in bulk e-liquid and coil costs
Teenage vapers also report bleeding gums and what is now being a called a vapers cough. Vapes not only pose a chemical danger, but their unpredictable lithium-ion batteries have been known to explode and catch fire
A quarter of male smokers reported quitting in the last year compared to 19 percent of female smokers
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