New Data Shows Youth E-Cigarette Use Remains High: FDA

On October 6, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data from the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) on the use of electronic cigarettes among American teenagers. "The FDA's data shows that youth e-cigarette use 'remains high,' but a closer look at the data reveals that experimental or infrequent use has only slightly increased while regular use has remained steady or slightly decreased," emphasized Abude in a statement.

According to data from the CDC, the number of high school students who have tried e-cigarettes (within the past 30 days) has decreased by 50% since 2019, while the number of middle school students has decreased by 70%. During the same period, the number of high school students who "frequently" use e-cigarettes has decreased by 37%, while the number of middle school students has decreased by 65%. "The FDA has been almost singularly focused on young people who try or frequently use e-cigarettes, ignoring the consistent trend of young people avoiding these products altogether. The FDA should not be focused on removing products from the market to try to influence youth e-cigarette use, but should support common-sense regulatory reforms to better restrict access to these products," said Abboud. "When these products are also proving to help adult smokers quit, simply removing them from the market is not the answer.

According to Abboud, it is well documented that flavored e-cigarette products can help adult smokers transition to less harmful e-cigarettes, as evidenced by numerous studies. He notes that smoking rates have decreased by over 50% since the widespread adoption of e-cigarettes in the US in 2010.

The use of tobacco has declined, as has the use of electronic cigarettes among teenagers, which is good news with no controversy. Unfortunately, 40 million Americans are still addicted to cigarettes," said Abdu. "Every year, 500,000 people die from smoking-related illnesses, but less than 3% of our children regularly use electronic cigarettes. The FDA has failed to acknowledge this reality, ignored the role of electronic cigarettes in reducing harm and quitting smoking, and put more lives at risk.

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