Vaping: what people are getting wrong

A youth vaping “epidemic” and a mysterious outbreak of lung disease in America has led to curbs on e-cigarette flavours. A backlash against vaping is perpetuating myths about nicotine-based e-cigarette products that are not backed up by scientific research. Read more here: https://econ.st/2vh0zP6 Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Further reading: AMA urges public to avoid e-cigarette use amid lung illness outbreak American lung association report - American Lung Association report https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/ama-statements/ama-urges-public-avoid-e-cigarette-use-amid-lung-illness-outbreak US National Youth Tobacco Survey Data https://www.fda.gov/tobacco-products/youth-and-tobacco/youth-tobacco-use-results-national-youth-tobacco-survey Should America ban flavoured e-cigarettes? - The Economist, September 19th 2019 https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2019/09/19/should-america-ban-flavoured-e-cigarettes A deadly outbreak casts a dark cloud over e-cigarettes - The Economist, September 14th 2019 https://www.economist.com/united-states/2019/09/14/a-deadly-outbreak-casts-a-dark-cloud-over-e-cigarettes Don’t panic about e-cigarettes - The Economist, September 12th 2019 https://www.economist.com/leaders/2019/09/12/dont-panic-about-e-cigarettes Juuling is popular—perhaps too much so - The Economist, March 26th 2018 https://www.economist.com/united-states/2018/05/26/juuling-is-popular-perhaps-too-much-so For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk Like The Economist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist/ Follow The Economist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeconomist Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Follow us on Medium: https://medium.com/@the_economist