Given nicotines unique effects on the adolescent brain including propensity for future drug abuse, dysfunction of emotional regulation, and cognitive deficits, as well as increased likelihood of continued and future tobacco use, use of e-cigarettes among young people is a serious public health concern 6,7
mint, menthol, coffee, and spice) are still attractive to youth and often used by them. Their letter follows news reports that indicate President Trump has pressed Makary to move more quickly to approve flavored vapes and nicotine products that the commissioner previously declined to authorize amid concerns about the public health risks and potential appeal to children
Scott Gottlieb, who took a strong stance against underage tobacco use as the agencys commissioner, stepped down, prompting questions about how aggressively the agency would continue to pursue the issue under new leadership
Biological plausibility for the association between smoking and impaired fecundity is abundant