Study finds most teens vaping fruity flavors, not nicotine
August 26, 2016 By Mike Stobbe Associated Press
Bottles of various flavors of vapor solution, known as "juice," are shown at a shop in Sacramento, California. Health officials warn that electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices are poisoning kids with nicotine. But new research released this past Thursday suggests that most teens aren't vaping nicotine at all, but are using sweet and fruity flavors like strawberry, chocolate cake and bubble gum. AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli
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Health officials warn that electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices are poisoning kids with nicotine. But new research suggests that most teens aren’t vaping nicotine at all, but using sweet and fruity flavors like strawberry, chocolate cake and bubble gum.
“Strawberry. Watermelon. Passion fruit. There’s a churros — you know, like cinnamon toast?” said Hosam Essa, manager of Brooklyn Vape in New York, rattling off some of the most popular flavors on his shop’s shelves.
Only a fraction of young vapers were inhaling nicotine, a nationwide survey showed. The majority — two-thirds — said they vaped “just flavoring.”