E-Cigarette Smoking In Youth Alarming; Surgeon General Wants Regulation; 3M High School Students Use "Smoking Alternative"

E-cigarettes have been widely used ever since it has been introduced to the public. And recently, the growing number of youth using e-cigarettes has caught the attention of a surgeon general, who claims that it poses a health concern for the public.

According to Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, the government should immediately take actions in making sure that e-cigarette smoking is properly regulated, and that the youth won't have access to having the said "smoking alternative" although its harmful causes are not yet backed up by extensive research, reports The Washington Post.

Murthy also said in an interview that everyone should know, especially those who use e-cigarettes that they should not be using one considering the harmful effects it may cause to one's health. He also insisted that nicotine-containing products such as e-cigarettes are bad for the health.

USA Today also reports that youth using e-cigarettes are just more likely to be addicted to it. This may be backed up by a study which reveals that the number of high school students using e-cigarettes has increased to nearly 15% in four years. This means that nearly 3 million high school students are currently using e-cigarettes.

Using e-cigarettes has been widely used since it is said to be an alternative to tobacco smoking. E-cigarettes do not contain tar and other chemicals found in tobacco cigarettes which are known to cause diseases. But until now, it is still not clear if it is really safe to use it, and may help in breaking smoking addiction.

The said report did not make any other scientific basis as to why e-cigarette smoking may pose a threat to one's health, as reported by New York Times. The news site has quoted that the real question in the report is whether the government should consider the issue as a serious concern that needs their help, which, the answer is obviously "yes."