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Vaping Influencers Give Feds a Headache

By Chaseedaw Giles, nicotine vapes may harm young users brainsand are Young users are more likely to adopt e-cigarettes when they engage with social media-based advertising. Some influencers use the hashtag #nominors, which has over 10,400 posts and, in theory, sets a boundary. In practice, it can do the opposite and attract underage traffic. The hashtag #vaping alone has more than 9 million posts, featuring elaborate smoke tricks, e-juice flavors, attractive models and stylish vaping devices. While federal agencies play catch-up, researchers worry its too little, too late. In theory,…

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