A survey has found that Tennessee teens vape twice as much as adults and more than their peers in other states.
What’s happening?
WVLT 8 reported that the state’s median youth vaping rate is almost 30% higher than the rest of the country.
“A lot of it … is because of the flavors,” Taylor Brower, the Tobacco Health Educator and Coordinator at the Knoxville Health Department, told the station.
“They’re very curious about what they taste like, and oftentimes, too, big tobacco companies will purposely make the packaging very brightly colored and in their face.”
Why is vaping concerning?
E-cigarettes are often marketed as a safe alternative to traditional cigarettes, but they still come with many risks, especially for young people…