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E-Cigarettes Are a Public Health Threat to Young People, Surgeon General Warns

             One in six high school students admitted to using an e-cigarette within the previous month in 2015. The U.S. has taken action in reaction to young people's growing use. In a report published on Thursday, the Surgeon General said that youth e-cigarette usage poses a risk to the public's health. It is the first Surgeon General report on the dangers of e-cigarettes for children. Vocabulary Danger                      /ˈdānjər/                                  The possibility of suffering harm or injury.                                 ex ."H is life was in  danger " E-cigarette              / ˈe-siɡəˌret,e-siɡəˈret/                                                                      A battery-operated device that emits a vaporized solution to inhale .                                       ex. “ He discovered the e-cigarette about a year ago and hasn't smoked the cigarette since.”                                 Threat                       / THret/