FDA Stakeholder Update - Vaping and e-Cigarettes in Kids: An Unprecedented Epidemic: An Interview With US Surgeon General Jerome Adams and FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb

On December 18, 2018, the US Surgeon General officially declared e-cigarette use among youth an "epidemic." While national data show that smoking rates are down, the rate of vaping in teens has skyrocketed. According to the 2018 Monitoring the Future survey, which included over 40,000 teens nationwide, 21% of 12th graders reported vaping nicotine during the past 30 days That is double the rate reporting use in 2017. Similar increases were seen in kids as young as sixth grade.

Laurie Scudder, editorial director at Medscape, is joined by both the US Surgeon General, Vice Admiral Jerome Adams; and the FDA Commissioner, Dr Scott Gottlieb, to discuss this public health emergency. Watch or read the entire Medscape interview.
 

 

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