Percentages of past month cigarette use among persons aged 12 to 17, by state: 2012 and 2013 Of the 10 states with the highest rates of past month cigarette use among adolescents, 4 were in the South (Louisiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, and West Virginia), 3 were in the Midwest (South Dakota, North Dakota, and Missouri), 2 were in the West (Montana and Wyoming), and 1 was in the Northeast (Vermont)
While these conditions can be as mild as shortness of breath, coughing, and reduced lung capacity, they can also be as severe as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer
These cigarettes typically have a diameter of about 5 mm, compared to the standard 8 mm of regular cigarettes
It will have the unintended and dire consequence of pushing current users to the illicit market. It is uncertain what the Trump administration will do with the proposal
Although these devices do not emit the same tar and recognized carcinogens as regular cigarettes, the vapor emitted contains heavy metals and other dangerous substances that researchers are still trying to discover
