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."His 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/
Something or someone that poses a risk of harm or danger.
Ex. “hurricane damage poses a major threat to many coastal communities"
Use /yo͞os/
The
action of using something or the state of being used for a purpose.
ex. "modern
trains are now in use"
Comprehension Questions:
Who is more susceptible to the brain’s exposure to addictive nicotine?
Why are tobacco products in regulation?
What are currently the tobacco products teenagers use frequently?
Have you encountered someone who uses E-cigarettes? And why do/don’t they use it?
How can you contribute to spreading the message of how “E-cigarettes contain dangerous chemicals and should not be used by children”?
Article Reading
According to the report's Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, adolescents and young adults are more susceptible to the brain's exposure to addictive nicotine. E-cigarette secondhand aerosol could increase other people's exposure to dangerous substances.
In a statement, Murthy added, "Everyone needs to know that e-cigarettes are harmful to kids and young adults." "Tobacco use, including the use of e-cigarettes, is unhealthy, especially for young people."
E-cigarettes are now subject to the same regulations as other tobacco products, the government declared earlier this year. This is mainly because they contain nicotine, which is an addictive substance that originates from tobacco even if they don't produce hazardous tar. The value of e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid is a topic of discussion in the medical community.
The report by Murthy focuses primarily on use among young people. According to a report by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which was examined by more than 150 experts, e-cigarettes are currently the tobacco products that young people use most frequently. Murthy claimed that the various tastes of e-cigarettes and a range of media strategies are used to sell them to young people. Murthy suggested enforcing e-cigarette minimum age-of-sale regulations, including e-cigarettes in smoke-free laws, regulating e-cigarette marketing, and stepping up studies on the health impacts of e-cigarettes. Parents, educators, medical professionals, and other influential people must assist spread the message that e-cigarettes contain dangerous chemicals and should not be used by children, according to Murthy.
