A new study out of Boston in the United States indicates that teenagers who participate in team sports are more likely to use electronic cigarettes.
Electronic cigarettes may increase the risk of respiratory illnesses and, in rare cases, may be fatal.
A study published in the journal Pediatrics surveyed over 30,000 high school students and discovered that although children who participate in team sports are less likely to smoke, they have a higher probability of smoking than other children.
Generally speaking, teenagers believe that e-cigarettes are less harmful and less addictive than traditional cigarettes. Therefore, there is a need to enhance education on the dangers of e-cigarettes for young people.
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