The FDA recently reported that more than 20 percent of high-school-aged children used e-cigarettes, or “vaped”, in 2018 – a nearly 80% increase from the previous year – and recent studies estimate that more than 10 million U.S. adults regularly vape. As the popularity of e-cigarettes soars, the lack of regulatory standards, dearth of science, and aggressive industry-led marketing campaigns have raised concerns about the potential health risks of vaping and questions about whether it is a safer alternative to traditional smoking.
SciLine’s next media briefing will cover what scientists know about the health effects of e-cigarettes, their efficacy as a smoking-cessation aide, and emerging research on the links between vaping and addiction. This briefing will be web-based and accessible via telephone or computer, so you can attend and ask questions from wherever you are.
The panelists:
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Dr. Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, Yale School of Medicine
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Dr. Nancy Rigotti, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
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Dr. Jessica Barrington-Trimis, Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California
Read the panelist biographies.
Register for the briefing, Apr 5, 2 p.m. ET.