Vaping and the use of electronic cigarettes has become an epidemic among teenagers. What factors have caused these devices to increase in popularity and how can we best educate our teenagers to avoid them? We are joined this episode by Dr. Tiffany Heckendorn who helps us dive into the world of e-cigarettes, the risks associated with early and frequent use, as well as how society can work to curb the recent increase in teen use.
This episode written by Dr. Lena Rothstein, Dr. Tiffany Heckendorn and Dr. Dean Blumberg.
We thank Dr. Tiffany Heckendorn from UC Davis Children’s Hospital for joining us for this episode.
Supplemental material:

* Dr. Tiffany Heckendorn The dangers of JUULing

* FDA takes new steps to address epidemic of youth e-cigarette use press release

* Healthy Children Liquid Nicotine Used in E-Cigarettes Can Kill Children

* American Academy of Pediatrics E-Cigarettes and Vaping: What Parents Need to Know

* American Academy of Pediatrics JUULing: What Pediatricians and Families Need to Know

* American Academy of Pediatrics policy Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems

* The Simpsons vaping clip

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