SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Teen smoking continues to concern health officials in Missouri, where nearly 22 percent of high school students smoke, according to the Alcohol and Tobacco Control office at the Missouri Department of Public Safety.
Health professionals say a common misconception exists that e-cigarettes are safer than conventional cigarettes.
“Unfortunately, with vaping, because it is so new, a lot of people don’t know what the long-term effects are going to be,” said Dr. Sadaf Sohrab, chief medical officer and pulmonologist at Mercy Springfield…