E-Cigarettes and Young People: Communicating an Emerging Public Health Risk. Issue 6 (July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mitchko, Jane; Lewis, Sarah; Marynak, Kristy L.; Shannon, Curt; Burnette, Deborah; King, Brian A.
• Is Part Of: American journal of health promotion. Volume 33:Issue 6(2019)
• Page Start: 955
• Page End: 957
• Publication Date: 2019-07
• Subjects: electronics cigarettes (e-cigarettes) -- adolescents -- age specific -- specific populations -- education/communications awareness strategies -- tobacco control interventions -- community specific settings -- school specific settings; Health promotion -- Periodicals; Health Promotion; Health promotion; Periodicals; Periodicals; 613.05
• DOI: 10.1177/0890117119835519
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0890-1171

Abstract

E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among US youth. Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine, which can cause addiction and can harm the developing adolescent brain. In coordination with the release of a Surgeon General's Report on e-cigarette use among young people, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention collaborated with the Office of the Surgeon General to launch a campaign to educate parents, youth influencers, and young people about the risks of e-cigarettes. This article describes the development of communication products, including innovative media, about this public health risk, and shares lessons learned to inform public health practice.