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An electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), or vape, [note 1] [1] is a device that simulates smoking. It consists of an atomizer, a power source such as a battery, and a container such as a cartridge or tank. Instead of smoke, the user inhales vapor. [2] As such, using an e-cigarette is often called "vaping". [3]
Electronic cigarettes are marketed to smoking and non-smoking men, women, and children as being safer than cigarettes. [1] In the 2010s, large tobacco businesses accelerated their marketing spending on vape products, [2] [3] similar to the strategies traditional cigarette companies used in the 1950s and 1960s.
They range in cost from under $10 to over $200. [48] An entry-level reusable e-cigarette costs around $25. [49] Disposable e-cigarettes are discarded once the liquid in the cartridge is used up, while rechargeable e-cigarettes may be used indefinitely. [50] Even with rechargeable cigarettes (pod-based systems), there is a risk of littering.
In 2023, the CDC found that 2.1 million people under 18 years old used e-cigarettes or vapes. That amounts to 4.6% of middle school students and 10% of high school students nationwide.
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Youth vaping levels fell to the lowest in a decade this year, according to a new CDC and FDA report. Rates are one-third of the 2019 peak.
[citation needed] Under five minutes of cig-a-like vaping, blood nicotine levels can elevate to about 5 ng/ml, while under 30 minutes of using 2 mg of nicotine gum, blood nicotine levels ranged from 3–5 ng/ml. [64] Under five minutes of using tank systems by experienced vapers, the elevation in blood nicotine level can be 3–4 times greater ...
Therapeutic vapes with a nicotine concentration of 20 mg/mL or less are available from a pharmacy to anyone 18 years or older subject to a pharmacists approval. Therapeutic vapes with a nicotine concentration greater than 20 mg/mL or for anyone under 18 require a prescription. [168] Australia is developing regulations on e-cigarettes. [169]