By ROBERT KING, Washington Examiner
E-cigarettes are now the most commonly used tobacco product among kids, and the health effects can be just as bad as traditional cigarettes, according to a new report from the surgeon general.
The report sought to point out to parents the serious problems with e-cigarettes and the growing use of e-cigarettes among kids. The report mirrors past missives from surgeons general that have addressed the dangers of cigarettes and tobacco products, including a landmark report in 1964 that linked tobacco use to lung cancer and heart disease.
“E-cigarettes went form being rare in 2010 to now being the most common tobacco product used by our nation’s youth,” said Surgeon General Vivek Murthy during a press conference Thursday. “This represents a staggering development in a relatively short period of time.”
Federal data showed that 6 percent of young adults 18 to 24 years old used only e-cigarettes from 2013 to 2014, while only 1.6 percent of older people did so. The data was from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Adult Tobacco Survey for 2013-2014.
