Town Hall Meeting: Effects of E-Cigarette on Youth

The El Dorado County Health and Public Services Department in collaboration with the Motherlode School District have invited residents of El Dorado County to attend a special city council meeting focused on the issue of youth vaping.

The impact of electronic cigarettes on young people will be discussed at a city hall meeting on November 2, 2022, held at Herbert Green High School located at 3781 Foniville Road in Plaitherville.

Kristin Becker, the project manager for public health in El Dorado County, stated that the city hall meeting is an important opportunity for community interaction and evidence-based strategy discussion in response to the increasingly serious issue of youth electronic cigarette use. Everyone is invited to attend this event, especially parents and teenagers. Representatives from schools, law enforcement, environmental health, construction and planning, as well as other county and community organizations, are also encouraged to participate.

According to data from the state, the use of electronic cigarette products among young people, including in El Dorado County, continues to rapidly increase. Data from the California Health Kids Survey, a statewide student survey conducted regularly in California schools, shows that the percentage of 11th grade students in El Dorado County reporting having ever tried an electronic cigarette increased from 32% in 2015 to 44% in 2019, representing a 38% increase. The percentage of 11th grade students in El Dorado County currently using electronic cigarettes increased from 11% in 2015 to 28% in 2019, representing a 155% increase.

Nicotine found in e-cigarette products is highly addictive," Becher added. "The majority of those who start using nicotine at a young age (three-quarters of them) will continue to use it until adulthood. Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the effects of nicotine during this critical period of growth and development. One of our primary goals in holding this city hall meeting is to collaborate with the community to develop effective strategies to prevent young people from starting to use tobacco and e-cigarette products.

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