Wrapped in fruity flavors and sleek designs, e-cigarettes have been drawing in young people for years and new research finds teenagers who vape have higher rates of depression and anxiety. And despite a ban on flavored tobacco in Boston, the products are still available for purchase.
“It’s small, it’s portable, it’s got tons of flavors,” said Lyn Powell, a vaper in Boston. “Almost everybody I know got a vape — or if they don’t have a vape, they’re trying to hit somebody’s vape.”
Walking in the Fenway area Friday afternoon, he told WBZ-TV it’s the convenience that keeps him vaping…